AN OLD Harlow man has been charged with stalking. Joel Steadman, aged 35, of Watlington Road, Old Harlow, has been charged with the following. Between December 26th 2024 and February 23rd, 2025, at Harlow, you pursued a course of conduct, namely sent messages, phone calls,…

A WOMAN has been charged with criminal damage after an incident in Harlow. At around 5am on Saturday 28 June, officers were called to Coalport Close, in Church Langley, to reports of a woman causing damage to gardens in the area. Officers attended and made…

Update: 1000 hrs Sunday AN investigation will be carried out into a collision on the A414 near High Ongar. We were called to the incident, involving a car in collision with a tree, at around 12.20am on Sunday 29 June.  A man was taken on…

POLICE want to speak to these two men in connection with a theft from a shop in Stansted. Items were taken from the Tesco Express in Cambridge Road on 3 May. If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this…

A MAN who posted supportive messages on social media about proscribed terrorist groups as well as antisemitic posts has been jailed. Zakir Hussain, 30 (09.01.95) of Harlow, was arrested in March last year after officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command linked him to an…

A HASTINGWOOD woman has been disqualified after driving under influence of drugs Jo Firmin, aged 47, of Hastingwood Villas, Hastingwood, Harlow pled guilty at Chelmsford magistrates court to the following. On February 22nd, 2025 at Ongar drove a Ford Focus, on a road, Epping Road,…

A FORMER Essex Police officer would have been dismissed without notice had he not already resigned from the force, a misconduct hearing has found. Ex-PC Clive Wilson was alleged to have breached standards of professional behaviour after he was found to have made posts offering…

SPECIALIST officers have arrested three teenagers following a fatal collision in Ongar where a 16 year-old boy has died. They were called shortly before 12.20am today (Thursday 26 June) to a report of a car found in a ditch having left Blake Hall Road. Despite…

ESSEX Police Neighbourhood Policing Teams work to raise awareness of how children and young people are vulnerable to exploitation and abuse. And this can be facilitated through transport hubs. Offenders may use rail and bus networks, and even taxis, to traffic children and young people…

A MAN has appeared in court charged with a serious assault. Bradley Whitnall, aged 40, of Church Lane, Harlow has been charged with the following. On or in 21 Jun 2025 at Harlow, unlawfully and maliciously caused grievous bodily harm to another with intent to…

AN investigation has been launched after a chemical substance was sprayed at staff in a fast-food restaurant. Ambulances and police were called to the McDonald’s on Highbridge Retail Park in Waltham Abbey, Essex at about 17:30 BST on Tuesday. Six people were taken to hospital…

A HARLOW man has pleaded guilty to breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO). Stephen Broad, aged 30, of Stile Croft, Harlow pled guilty at Chelmsford magistrates court to the following. Between May 14th and 19th, 2025, in Harlow, without reasonable excuse, did something, namely,…

DETECTIVES investigating the death of Darren Moss in Harlow last December no longer believe his death is suspicious. Darren, 59, was found injured behind The Rows shortly before 9.15pm on Wednesday 18 December. Sadly, he died at the scene. A spokesperson said: “Our initial enquiries…

Update: Tracey Webb, who was missing, has now been located. ============= CAN you help us find 15-year-old Tracey Webb, who’s gone missing from Harlow? We want to make sure she’s safe and well. Tracey was reported missing on Friday 20 June and officers have been…