THE Essex Police Rural Engagement Team has been busy helping to keep the county’s rural roads safe by seizing uninsured vehicles and recovering stolen vehicles. Sergeant Ben Felton says: “Our officers are out every day helping to improve road safety in Essex, by keeping speeds…

A MONTH since it happened, police have yet to make any arrests following a stabbing in Church Langley. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We haven’t made an arrest as of yet, it remains under investigation with various enquiries ongoing”. Original story: August 5th, 2024 Officers…

FOUR teenagers have been arrested following a series of burglaries and criminal damage in Harlow. Three schools and two shops in The Stow were targeted with footage shared on social media. The teenagers have been released on bail and cannot be named because of their…

A HARLOW resident is set to stand trial over a charge of dealing Class A drugs. Arthur Stafa, aged 22, of Westfield, Harlow has been charged with the following. On or in August 10th, 2024 at Noak Bridge Road, Billericay had in your possession a quantity…

WE have just published a press release from Essex Police with the headline being: “As part of a dedicated response to vehicle thefts and to target those involved in organised crime, we have seen a reduction in the number of vehicles stolen”. We thought we…

AS part of a dedicated response to vehicle thefts and to target those involved in organised crime, Essex Police have seen a reduction in the number of vehicles stolen. In the last three months to end of July, there has been an 8.8% reduction in…

A NEWHALL resident faces trial over three allegations of assault. Carl Tomkins, aged 48, of Green Street, Newhall, Harlow has been charged with the following. On September 12th, 2023 assaulted a female. On January 10th, 2024, in Harlow assaulted a female. On January 10th, 2024,…

UPDATE: Statement from Essex Police We are no longer looking to identify a man who we want to speak to in connection with a sexual assault at Princess Alexandra Hospital. We issued an image of a man we wanted to identify earlier today. We now…

A LARGE number of police units swooped on a car near to Staple Tye shopping centre on Saturday afternoon. Armed police and a number of officers from both the Metropolitan Police and Essex Police attended at the scene. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “Officers were…

ESSEX Police want to speak to this man in connection with a robbery from a BP garage in Harlow. It took place at the petrol station in Southern Way shortly after 11pm on 11 July. Scratch cards were stolen and when staff challenged the suspect,…

ESSEX Police want to speak to this man in connection with an assault in Harlow town centre. It was reported a man in his 20s was assaulted by another man, who was in a group of three others, at around 4pm on 24 July. If…

ESSEX Police are appealing for any witnesses or dashcam footage following a fatal collision in Epping. They were called to reports of a collision at the junction of Epping Road and Coopersale Common involving a white Toyota Prius and a Blue Humber vehicle at about…

TWO men have been charged with drug offences following a series of warrants in Harlow. Ricky Brinkly, 24, of Mallows Green, Harlow, and Charlie Adcock, 19, of Spinning Wheel Mead, Harlow, have both been charged with being concerned in the supply of Class A and…

A HARLOW resident has been charged with an offence that relates to dismantling stolen vehicles. Lukas Meskauskas, aged 28, of The Hides, Harlow has been charged with the following. Between December 26th 2023 and June 27th 2024 at Braintree conspired together with other persons to…