A HARLOW man has pleaded guilty to driving whilst under the influence of drugs. Steven Cleary, aged 46, of Spencers Croft, Harlow pled to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On February 22nd, 2024, at Harlow drove a Volkswagen Golf on the A414, when the…

A DISPERSAL order is currently in place in Harlow following concerns regarding a large car meet this evening. Police received a number of calls from concerned members of the public regarding a car meet involving more than 40 cars. There had been reports of vehicles…

TODAY, the Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) launched their driver training programme, Business Driving in Essex. Over a third of those killed or seriously injured on Essex roads were undertaking work trips, and the SERP has urged businesses across Essex to undertake Business Driving in Essex…

POLICE officers from Essex Police took part in a targeted week of action as part of a crackdown on spiking across the county. From licensee checks and night-time patrols to education events and engagement opportunities, we were out and about across our towns and cities…

EARLIER this week, Essex Police asked the public how many suspects they thought had been arrested on suspicion of shoplifting in Essex this year. The answer is that, since 1 January, officers have made 1,025 arrests for shop theft.* And they have also secured a…

Update: November 5th  A man from Harlow has been arrested in connection with incidents of indecent exposure in Harlow. Police received three reports of indecent exposures in September in the South Gate and Manston Road areas. A 24 year-old was arrested last month on suspicion…

DOZENS of suspected zombie-style knives or machetes were handed in at police station front counters across Essex as part of a national surrender scheme. Police forces across England and Wales, including Essex Police, participated in the Home Office-led amnesty, which ran from 26 August until…

CYBER attackers have caused disruption at 19 UK railway stations reports the BBC. Network Rail confirmed that the wi-fi systems at stations including Liverpool Street,London Euston, Manchester Piccadilly, Liverpool Lime Street, Birmingham New Street, Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central were affected. Click below for more…

Update: Sean Cummins has been found. ESSEX Police is appealing for the public’s help to find Sean Cummins, 54, who is missing from Stock. Sean is described as around 5ft 9ins tall, with a scar on his neck and a tattoo on his upper arm.…

Update: Man has been bailed until Monday November 30th, 2024 Original story: An Essex Police spokesperson said: “A man has been arrested on suspicion of a hate crime as part of our response to an incident in Harlow, on 8 August. The 63-year-old, from Harlow,…

POLICE are currently on the scene of a serious collision on Epping Road in Ongar. A spokesperson said: “We were called shortly after 9.10am today (Monday 23 September). The road is currently closed while we respond to the collision and we expect it to remain…

ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward following an assault on an emergency worker. On Friday 20th September, shortly before 8pm, Harlow Community Policing Team responded to reports of a Quadbike being illegally driven along Glebelands, Harlow. Upon attendance…

OFFICERS investigating an incident in Harlow in which a man was struck by a car are asking witnesses to come forward. It was reported that a man was knocked to the ground by a car in Tillwicks Road, Harlow, shortly after 2.35pm on 23 August.…

OFFICERS investigating a vehicle fire in Harlow are asking for the public’s help. They were notified of a vehicle alight at North Grove, Harlow, on September 9th by colleagues in the fire service. It was reported that a man was seen leaving the location in the general…