Crime

THE LEADER OF Harlow Labour has backed promises by the shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to boost local police patrols if it wins the next general election. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-64652746 Councillor Chris Vince said: “”Labour’s shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper’s pledge on increasing community police officer numbers…

RUNNER Andrew Dickinson and his family have thanked the police officers and paramedics who saved Andrew’s life after he suffered a cardiac arrest while out jogging in Harlow. Andrew’s heart stopped beating and only the rapid intervention of paramedics Mark McHugh, Sarah Pym and Jo…

A HARLOW man is set to stand trial over an allegation of theft from the sale of a car. James Wadding, aged 52, of Park Mead, Harlow has been charged with the following. Between November 20th, 2020 and April 22nd, 2021 at Harlow stole from…

A MAN has pleaded guilty to driving whilst under the influence of drugs in Harlow. Luke Gross, aged 29, of Sheering Lower Road, Sawbridgeworth pled guilty to the following. On May 9th, 2022 at Gilden Way, Harlow, you drove a Ford Transit Connect when the…

TWO men have been arrested in connection with a fire at a property in Fore Street, Harlow last April. A fire had started at Erman’s Kitchen on 14 April and it is believed it had been started deliberately. A 21 year-old man from London was…

IN a response to the Justice Select Committee, the Government has rejected the resentencing and the introduction of fixed term licences for people currently serving Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences. These sentences were abolished in 2012 but nearly 3,000 people are still serving these…

A SENIOR Labour councillor has expressed her deep concern regarding the reporting in the Daily Mail of the murder of a woman by her husband. Councillor Lanie Shears, who is the Women’s Officer for the Harlow Labour Party said: “In reporting the death of Emma…

ESSEX Police are appealing for the public’s help to find 43-year-old Moses Brinkley, who is wanted in connection with multiple theft and burglary investigations. Brinkley, from Harlow is described as a white man, an average build with stubble. He has connections across across Harlow as…

WE thought we would have a dip into the newspaper archive down at Harlow Museum. We try to keep our crime coverage to near 8% to 9% That’s around 350 stories out of just over 4,000. Or to put it another way, over 3,500 good…

POLICE are now able to confirm the death of a woman after a collision on the M11 on Monday January 30th. They were called to the incident, on the southbound carriageway between junctions 7 and 6, shortly after 3.50pm. The incident involved a white Toyota…

Update: A man has been released on bail until April 29th 2023. ESSEX Police has arrested a man in connection with an incident at Leisurezone, Harlow, on Tuesday evening, February 7th.An Essex Police spokesperson said: “A 48-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure and…

HAVE you seen this motorcycle? Do you know where it is? The silver Yamaha 125 with blue rims was taken from Prentice Place, #Harlow on the evening of Monday 30 January. If you know where the motorcycle, registration PF15PWL, is or have any information about…

THE case of two parents charged over the death of their 11-week-old boy is set to go to trial in June. Ellodie Goncalves, 31, of Joyners Field, Harlow, was charged with the murder of her son Malik Goncalves in August 2020. Malik’s father, Muritala Olaiya-Imam,…

A COUNCILLOR for the area which includes The Stow has pledged to step up a meeting in light of a number of incidents in her ward. Mark Hall ward councillor Lanie Shears said: “I was concerned to hear of the disturbances and anti-social behaviour in…

Update: From Essex Police All four people arrested have been told they face no further action in relation to an offence of violent disorder. One of the boys – aged 17 – remains released under investigation in relation to an offence of possession of an…

Update: Jordan Donovan, who had been missing from Harlow, has now been found.Thank you for sharing our appeal, it really makes a difference. ESSEX Police is looking for 13 year-old Jordan Donovan who is missing from Harlow. He was last seen in the Cooks Spinney…