TWO teenage boys are in custody following the stabbing of another teenager in Hodings Road, Harlow, which happened around 1am this morning, Saturday, March 3. The 16-year-olds from Harlow have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. The victim was treated at the scene by…

A HARLOW man escaped jail after pleading guilty to drinking and driving in Harlow. Norbert Perec, aged 34, of North Grove, Harlow pled guilty at Chelmsford magistrates court to the following. On 23/12/2017 at Harlow drove a motor vehicle, namely Silver Hyundai on a road,…

POLICE have released further CCTV images of men they would like to talk in connection with a knife-point robbery in Harlow at around 2pm on Friday, February 2. A man approached the victim in The High and asked him if he was interested in buying…

0900 hrs Amy has been found ESSEX Police is very concerned about the welfare of 15-year-old Amy Wharton, who is missing from Harlow. Amy was reported missing yesterday (Monday, February 26), and we believe she may be in or around the Barking area of East…

DRUG dealers and those involved in gang-related crime were locked up for a total of 336 years last year by Essex Police’s Operation Raptor teams. Between January and December last year, the teams arrested 668 people suspected of being involved in drug and gang-related crime…

ROBERT Halfon, MP for Harlow, welcomed the Home Secretary’s announcement of a consultation on the Domestic Abuse Bill. The Bill will introduce important measures for victims of domestic violence. It aims to improve the authorities’ response to victims at home and in the courtroom, and…

A suspected drug dealer has refused to use the toilet for 37 days and is now at “risk of death”, a court has been told. A male, allegedly swallowed the drugs while being chased by police in Essex and has since rejected laxatives and an…

A WOMAN has been arrested for being in possession of a knife in a church in Harlow. Charlie Buckley aka Charlie Brinkley, aged 45, of Tithelands, Harlow was charged with the following. On 02/01/2018 at Harlow without lawful excuse, damaged Front Glass Door to the…

ESSEX Police were contacted shortly after 7.10pm on February 22nd with reports of a disturbance at the Harvey Centre in Harlow at 7pm on February 22nd. A 12-year-old boy from Harlow was arrested on suspicion of assault and a public order offence. He has been…

ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery at a Co-op store in Manor Hatch. Shortly before 7am this morning, Thursday, February 22, two men forced entry in the shop on Tumbler Road and threatened staff with a knife. They stole a four figure…

A former Essex Police officer has been found guilty of gross misconduct in connection with a bomb hoax note written in 1999. The hearing, overseen by Independent Legally Qualified Chair, Siobhan Goodrich, heard a handwritten note referencing the organisation ‘Combat 18’ and warning of an…

A 23-year-old man from East London has appeared in court charged with a number of offences in connection with an alleged incident on February 18. Cormack Doolin, of Albany Road, Hornchurch, was charged with one count of grievous bodily harm, one count of assault, driving…

A suspected drug dealer, alleged to have swallowed evidence when stopped by police 32 days ago, is refusing food to prevent nature’s course, a court heard. A male is believed to have eaten drugs during a police chase in Harlow, Essex, on 17 January. His…

THE number of child sex offences recorded by Essex Police rose to 1,531 last year the NSPCC reveals today. The number of offences recorded in 2016/17 increased from 1,449 offences recorded the previous year. New figures obtained via a Freedom of Information request to police…