Crime
CORONAVIRUS has created a three-fold “perfect storm” for abusers to groom children online by taking advantage of the crisis, the NSPCC is warning. The charity said while tech firms have had to scale back on moderators who combat sexual abuse, offenders are seeing an unprecedented…
WE have received a number of reports of bike thefts in Harlow Town Centre on Saturday morning. The first was outside Asda at 10am. It is a red and white Giant OCR. The bike belongs to a key worker, who was riding to and from…
A HARLOW man is set to stand trial over an allegation of a sex offence against a child. Tyler Jenns, aged 24, of Radburn Close, Harlow has been charged with the following. Between 31/07/2018 and 23/08/2018 at Harlow, being a person aged 18 or over,…
ON FRIDAY afternoon, Harlow Town FC suffered a break-in, causing extensive damage to their storage garage and club shop. A spokesperson said: “Our garage was ram-raided with a vehicle, and the perpetrators made off with pitch maintenance equipment, but not before they caused significant damage…
ESSEX Police is appealing for information following a collision involving a motorcyclist in Harlow. They were called at around 9pm on Friday 27 March with reports that a blue and silver Yamaha motorbike left Second Avenue and crashed. The motorcyclist was taken to hospital for…
ESSEX Police has made a successful application for the continued detention of over a thousand pounds of a Harlow man’s money. The application was made at Chelmsford magistrates court in March. The successful application was for further continued detention of seized cash, namely £1,642.09 .…
ESSEX Police is reminding people in Harlow to be vigilant following reports that fraudsters are attempting to take advantage of the current climate by carrying out crime online and at people’s doorsteps. Fraudsters will go to extreme lengths to get access to your hard earned…
ESSEX Police is appealing for information following a theft on Friday 27 March at around 2.50pm. Boxes containing respirators were taken from outside a property in Hollyfield in Harlow where they were waiting to be collected by a courier. Two men in a black car…
Court report from early March A HARLOW man has pleaded guilty to sending malicious and threatening messages to a number of people. Ashley Thompson, aged 24, of Spencers Croft, Harlow pleaded guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On 10/08/2019 at Harlow sent to…
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HERE is an update from Roger Hirst, Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, following his briefing with Kit Malthouse MP, Minister for Policing and the Fire Service. Roger also receives regular updates from leaders from Essex Police and Essex County Fire and Rescue Service.…
TWELVE people have been charged during an operation to target a drug dealing ring. Raids were carried out under the Misuse of Drugs Act in Harlow on Friday 27 March at addresses in Elizabeth Way, Ash Tree Hill, Little Grove Field, Northbanks, Brocklesmead, Moorfield, Barley…
ESSEX Police is appealing for witness following an altercation yesterday at around 7pm in Colt Hatch, Harlow. Two men in their 20s were in the queue for the Co-Op when they were approached by a group of three men wearing masks. All three men were…
Court Report from March 10th A HARLOW man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to racially aggravated harassment of a police officer. Ian Noble, aged 39, of Woodwards, Harlow pleaded guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On 27/08/2019 at Harlow with intent to…
Essex Police statement from Assistant Chief Constable Andy Prophet: I AM really pleased that officers report from their patrols across Essex that, in the vast majority of cases, people are only out for the essential reasons set out in the Government and Public Health England…
A HARLOW resident has been jailed for stealing a watch from Next and failing to comply with court orders. Jack Knight, aged 22, of Greenway House Parkway, Harlow pleaded guilty to the following. On 03/03/2020 at Harlow stole a watch, to the value of £40,…
