Crime
TWO million pounds worth of assets have been frozen, and 15 arrests have been made as part of a month long intensification period in February 2024 under Operation Henhouse, led by the Serious Economic Crime Unit within Essex Police. Essex Police’s Economic Crime Unit investigate…
OFFICERS want to speak to anyone who may have witnessed or may have dashcam footage of an incident involving offensive weapons in Harlow yesterday. We were called with reports of two suspects carrying knives in Cooks Spinney at about 2.20pm on Tuesday March 12th. The…
THE family of Phillip Lewis have paid tribute to his “kindness and cheeky character” on the day a man has been sentenced to life in prison for his murder. Lee Clarke, 56 of Wedhey, Harlow appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court on Tuesday 12 March where…
SEVENTY-nine new officers joined Essex Police following a ceremony at Essex Police Headquarters today (Friday 8 March). The 42 men and 37 women pledged to protect and serve communities across the county in front of Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington, the Police, Fire, and Crime Commissioner…
A HARLOW woman has been jailed for a total of 26 weeks for shop theft and for breaching the terms of a suspended jail sentence. At Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on 4 March, Sarah Patterson, 43, admitted six counts of stealing from the BP Service Station…
A MAN will appear in court charged with drink driving. Dalton Showers, 41, of Milestone Road, Newhall, has been charged with driving with excess alcohol in Elizabeth Way, Harlow, on Thursday 22 February. He will appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 19 March.
DEVELOPED in response from workshops with women with lived experience of the criminal justice system, the show is set in a residential women’s prison in the UK. We follow our protagonist, Alice, as she encounters four other inmates on her first day in custody. Reflective…
A MAN has been charged with possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, following an incident in Harlow Town Centre yesterday. Officers were called to Harlow Town Centre, outside the library following reports of a member of the public being threatened by a…
By Ican Naci RESIDENTS of Harlow were invited to find out more about crime and community safety in the town at a public meeting held at The Stow on Monday evening. The panel included Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Roger Hirst, Chief Inspector Paul Austin,…
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon, following an incident in Harlow Town Centre earlier today. Officers were called to Harlow Town Centre, outside the library shortly before midday on Friday, 8 March following reports of a member of…
A MAN, who thought he could get away with killing his friend and disposing of his body across Harlow has been found guilty of murder. Lee Clarke, 56 of Wedhey, Harlow appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court today, where a jury found him unanimously guilty of…
Essex: Jan 2023 to Jan 2024: 2170 rapes: 73 solved/detected Harlow: Jan 2023 to Jan 2024: 119 rapes-4 solved/detected “Protecting women is a priority – and we’re innovating and keeping people safe.”That’s from their officer who leads our work tackling violence against women and girls.…
RURAL engagement officers have returned more than £80,000 of stolen machinery to its owners after locating it on a Nazeing industrial estate. Acting on intelligence received, officers from the Essex Police Rural Engagement Team visited the estate this morning, Tuesday 5 March, and located more…
ON MONDAY, the Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) launched its new, interactive website. The innovative online platform will provide up-to-date information and data on road safety in Essex, with segmented content, tailored to a variety or road users. The user-friendly site, provides a carefully crafted…
FIVE people have been charged after a series of warrants and arrests were carried out by officers from teams across Essex Police. On Thursday (29 February 2024) officers from our Operational Support Group and our Serious Organised Crime Unit executed six warrants across the county…
RESIDENTS and businesses from across the whole of Harlow district are invited to find out more about crime and community safety in the district at a public meeting hosted by Roger Hirst, Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex. Attendees will also have the opportunity…
