Crime
ESSEX Police is no longer looking to identify a man pictured in CCTV who they wanted to speak to in connection with an incident where a woman was sexually assaulted on a bus in Harlow. A woman reported she had been assault on a number…
A NUMBER of police officers are in attendance at a property in Nicholls Field. Both uniformed and plain clothed officers have been at a house since before 8am (Tuesday). A dog unit is also present. YH has contacted Essex Police and is awaiting a response.…
TACKLING knife crime and getting weapons off our streets will be the focus for Essex Police during a national crackdown, called Operation Sceptre, which starts today, Monday, 11 March. Operation Sceptre is a week of action that will see all 44 forces in England and…
POLICE, investigating the death of a man in Epping Forest, are appealing for a dog walker seen in the area to come forward. A spokesperson said: “We were called to reports a man’s body had been found in Epping Forest at around 6.50pm on Thursday…
A HARLOW couple are set to stand trial over theft of £55,000 worth of jewellery from H Samuel in the Harvey Centre. Sophie McGurk, aged 25, of The Briars, Harlow is charged with the following. Between 01/03/2018 and 24/05/2018 at Harlow stole LARGE AMOUNTS OF…
A HARLOW man has been fined for making a threatening phone call to another. Paul Lyons, aged 42, of Church End, Harlow pled guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On 24/07/2018 at Harlow sent to another an electronic communication, namely a phone call…
ESSEX Police are appealing for information after dead deer were found in the Harlow area on three separate occasions. The first incident occurred in Roydon in December with a further two reports in Harlow reported since then. The latest was reported on Tuesday, March 5,…
Do you recognise this man? ESSEX Police want to speak to him in connection with an incident where a woman was sexually assaulted on a number 508 bus travelling from Bishop’s Stortford to Harlow at around 1.50pm on Monday, February 25. If you recognise the…
ESSEX Police have charged Ross Payton, 27, of Great Auger Street, Newhall, with grievous bodily harm with intent and he is due to appear at Chelmsford Crown Court on Thursday, March 21. It follows an incident in Market Street, Old Harlow at around 9.30pm on…
ESSEX Police have arrested seven men today, Tuesday, March 5, on suspicion of conspiracy to burgle after executing warrants in Brentwood, Harlow and Stansted Abbotts. Officers executed nine warrants at three separate locations at around 6.30am with four of these properties at Fern Hill Lane…
A FORMER Passmores school student who “starred” in the television series Educating Essex has been jailed for six years for dealing drugs. Many residents will well remember episode three of the popular Channel 4 2011 series which focussed on Vinni Hunter, whose decline in behaviour…
A HARLOW man has pleaded guilty to stealing £127,000 worth of ink toner. Gary Marks, aged 54, of Tithelands, Harlow made the plea at Chelmsford magistrates court to the following. Between 01/01/2015 and 08/11/2017 at Harlow stole Ink Toner, to the value of £127,000 belonging…
ESSEX Police is appealing for witnesses to an attempted robbery in Harlow. A 51-year-old man was walking along Second Avenue and turned onto a path leading to Greenhills at about 6.45pm on Friday 1 March. A young man, aged between 15 and 20, asked him…
A MAN has been banned from begging and acting in an anti-social manner under a two-year criminal behaviour order. Lewis Cooper-Gray, 31, was issued with a community protection notice on November 27 last year, which prevented him from begging, acting aggressively, targeting women who were…
A HARLOW resident has been jailed for six months for charges that include drink driving, possessing a knife and threatening behaviour. Cezary Wasilewski, aged 54, of The Dashes, Harlow was found guilty of the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On 09/08/2018 at Harlow, drove a…
By Local Democracy Reporter Steve Shaw THE number of children under the age of 17 and facing driving bans is on the rise across Essex, DVLA figures have shown. Data obtained through a freedom of information request shows that since 2015 there have been 67…
