Crime
LAST week, officers from Harlow Special Constabulary visited St James C of E primary school in partnership with Essex Safer Roads team educating Year 5 pupils and drivers with the dangers of speeding. Speed checks were done along Rye Hill Road and drivers going over…
JAMAAL Darbasie, 27, and George Manton, 19, were stopped by UK Border Force officers when they arrived at Glasgow Airport from Toronto on 10 March last year. Each man was carrying two suitcases which were later found to contain cannabis hidden inside 120 vacuum-sealed packages. …
ESSEX Police has seen a concerning rise in the number of police officers injured while on duty, with the figure now the highest it has been in three years. During that time, a staggering £279,228 has been paid out in compensation settling injury claims from…
TWO Harlow residents have been charged with a series of offences involving offensive weapons. Abbe Ayling, aged 48, of NFA, Harlow was charged with the following. On June 6th, 2024, at Harlow, without the authority of the Secretary of State, had in your possession a…
ON SATURDAY May 31st, from 10am till 2pm Essex Police would like to invite you to their Open Day at Harlow Police Station. This is a great opportunity for all to come and meet the various policing teams and their working partners that operate within…
“Our far-reaching and complex investigation involving teams across Essex Police ensured this prolific teenage burglar was brought before the courts. “His actions caused great distress to his many victims, but meticulous detective and forensic work meant he had no option but to admit his guilt.”…
FIGURES obtained by Sexual Abuse Compensation Advice found that, since 2022, there have been nearly 150 reported sex crimes at train stations across Essex. The British Transport Police’s (BTP) 2024 annual report shows that there has been a 10% rise in recorded sexual offences against…
STUDENTS from Hertfordshire Law School (HLS) have conducted a unique initiative aimed at helping prisoners to understand the parole system. Two groups of four undergraduate and postgraduate law students have carried out three first-of-their-kind workshops with expert oversight from academics and the support of a…
OFFICERS working to keep the public safe have put in place a dispersal order across Harlow and the Epping Forest districts. It’s in place until 6am on Sunday (25 May) as part of our response to a large car cruise meet in the Loughton area…
A PROLIFIC Basildon shoplifter has been jailed for breaching a countywide ban on entering BP garages and committing more thefts. Jon Lee, 40, had previously admitted 32 counts of shop theft between 24 September 2024 and 5 January 2025 – 29 from BP garages including…
ESSEX Police have charged a man following the theft of a mobility scooter in Harlow. The black scooter was taken from Hornbeams between 10pm on 14 May and 12pm on 15 May. A man was arrested in connection with this theft on Tuesday 20 May.…
FOLLOWING a concern raised by Newhall Primary Academy and local residents, on Tuesday 20 May, Harlow’s Children and Young Persons officers, along with the Community Safety Engagement Officer, carried out foot patrols around the school and surrounding Newhall area. They engaged with students and their…
KEY evidence was unwittingly destroyed at the start of an investigation into the deaths of six family members in a house fire in 2012, according to an investigator who worked on the case reports the BBC. A new five-part BBC Local podcast looks at claims…
THE police have made an application to seize a large amount of money from a Harlow resident. The application was made at Chelmsford magistrates court on May 7th, 2025. It was made for £15,000 by the Proceeds of Crime Team. The defendant is Gift Osazee…
A MAN has died following a collision near Stansted Airport. We were called to reports of a collision near to the Esso service station on Start Hill at 2.30am today (Sunday 18 May) where a silver Renault Megane had left the road. Emergency services, including…
Update: Sara Karim, who was missing in Harlow, has now been found. ESSEX Police are looking for Sara Karim who is missing from Harlow. Sara, 60, was last seen in the area of the Asda at the Water Gardens at around 11.25am today (Sunday 18…
