Crime
POLICE officers have secured charges against a man after investigative work into a drug line operating in the Harlow area. Officers with Op Raptor Harlow executed a warrant at an address in London on Thursday February 15. During the search, they seized suspected cocaine worth…
A PROLIFIC shoplifter has admitted more than 20 counts of theft after stealing items worth £3,000 from a shop in Old Harlow. Meat and washing products were taken from the Co-op store in the High Street on multiple occasions between 18 December and 11 February.…
THREE people have been charged with attempted murder after a serious assault in Harlow. This follows around-the-clock work from a dedicated investigative team after a man suffered stab wounds on Wednesday 24 January. Police were called to Fold Croft, at around 8pm, to reports a…
A HARLOW man has been sentenced to prison for six months after a series of assaults and a theft. Janis Kukars, 35, from Harlow was convicted at court for two counts of assault by beating and one count of theft. He was sentenced at Chelmsford…
OFFICERS want to speak to three men who may be able to help with their enquiries following several thefts from a Co-op shop in Harlow. On 22 occasions between 9 November 2023 and 5 February 2024, multiple suspects have entered the shop in High Street…
A CONVICTED criminal who continued to run a drug line from his prison cell has been jailed for a further 10 years thanks to extensive work by specialist officers. This work has seen the BEN drug line, which operated out of London and supplied crack…
A HOMELESS Harlow man was murdered by his friend who dumped his body parts in two ponds after using power tools to cut them off, a court heard reports the BBC. Phillip Lewis’ torso was found in Oakwood Pond, in Harlow, on December 31st 2022…
A MAN has been charged with burglary and vehicle offences in Harlow. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We were called at about 4.40am, Wednesday 7 February, to an address in Fir Park with reports of two cars being stolen from a property. Officers quickly attended…
A MAN has been jailed following an investigation by officers in Harlow into dummies taken from children. An investigation was launched following a series of reports of a man approaching people with babies and removing their dummies. Four incidents were reported to Essex Police between…
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of burglary within 45 minutes of an emergency call being made to us. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We were called at about 4.40am this morning, Wednesday 7 February, to an address in Fir Park with reports of…
FIVE men have been charged with drug production offences, following a warrant in Harlow on Monday, 5 February. A warrant was executed at a unit on Harlow Mill Business Centre where five men were arrested and a high number of suspected cannabis plants were seized. …
FIVE men have been arrested on suspicion of cannabis cultivation offences, following a proactive warrant by the Serious Organised Crime Unit in Harlow. A warrant was executed in a unit at Harlow Mill Business Centre on Monday, 5 February following intelligence around the facility being…
ESSEX Police has made an appeal after a dwelling was broken into in Potter Street. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We were called to Potters Field in Harlow at around 11:30pm on 2 February following reports of a residential burglary. Items stolen include jewellery. No arrests have…
Dear Editor, LIKE many, I have been heartbroken by the recent instances of knife crime and anti-social behaviour in Harlow and my thoughts and prayers go out to everybody who has been impacted by these devastating events in recent months. I am proud to call…
A MAN has been charged with a series of offences as part of an investigation into someone trying car doors in Harlow. Stephen Coe, 35, of Radburn Close, Harlow was arrested on Wednesday (31 January) after officers responded to reports of someone attempting to open…
ESSEX Police has made a “dramatic improvement” in responding to requests under Clare’s Law – which allows people to learn of their partner’s criminal record reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Figures up to March last year from the time the law came in in 2014…
