Crime
BBC presenter Nihal Arthanayake has said Greater Manchester Police officers are looking into his report of a “racial aggravated public order offence”. The 51-year-old, who went to school at Burnt Mill, hosts a Radio 5 Live show, said he was outside a pub in Altrincham at the…
SPECIALIST detectives have praised the bravery of the victim of a dangerous sex offender after her attacker was jailed for ten years. Ryan Jacobs, 25, was deemed a dangerous offender by the courts after repeatedly abusing a child across a six-month period in 2017. After…
ESSEX Police want to speak to these two men in connection with the theft of a bike in Harlow. It was taken from a second floor bike storage at Edinburgh House in Edinburgh Gate at 6.55pm on 1 April. If you have any information, CCTV,…
ROBERT Halfon, Member of Parliament for Harlow, has welcomed the announcement that 500 extra police officers have been recruited in Essex, with 30 new officers on duty in Harlow alone, since September 2019, bringing the total number of officers in the county up to 3,816…
NEW measures will safeguard passengers and crack down on unfit taxi and private hire vehicle drivers, with tighter checks introduced across Local Authorities. Building on existing legislation, councils in England will now be mandated to use a national database to record instances where taxi and…
THE Government has now recruited 20,000 new police officers in England and Wales, according to new figures published this week. Today’s announcement confirms that the Conservative Party has delivered on its 2019 manifesto commitment to hire 20,000 additional officers, bringing the total number of officers…
ESSEX Police are supporting partners and the Suzy Lamplugh Trust to highlight this year’s National Stalking Awareness Week, which runs from the 24-28 April. A spokesperson said: “The theme for the week is ‘Standing Against Stalking: Supporting Young People,‘ and we will be sharing information…
Update: Michael Buck has been found ESSEX POLICE is asking for the public’s help to find Michael Buck who is missing from his home in Harlow. Michael, 75, was last seen on Monday 17 April and was reported missing yesterday, Friday 21 April. They have…
ESSEX Police asking for the public’s help to find David Redhead, who has not been in contact with friends and family since April 15. He was reported as missing to us yesterday, 21 April. David, 57, was last seen on that date at about 1.55am hours…
A DRINK and drug driver in a suspected stolen car who fled police was only stopped when officers used their own car to bring the chase to an end. Officers from the road crime team set off in pursuit n Friday afternoon after the Hyundai…
TWO men have been sentenced after causing widespread disruption across the South-East when they dangerously climbed the QEII Bridge at the Dartford Crossing. Morgan Trowland and Marcus Decker began climbing the bridge stanchions in the early hours of 17 October last year. The men then…
ESSEX Police has launched an investigation after the discovery of a cannabis factory in Harlow. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “Officers are currently on scene at an industrial estate in Burnt Mill, Harlow following the discovery of a suspected cannabis factory. We were called around 9:30am…
TRIBUTES have been paid to a man found dead in a warehouse in Harlow on Sunday. Friends congregated on Tuesday afternoon at The Fairway near to Bush Fair shopping centre to pay their respects. A number of balloons were set off into the sky in…
TWO teenagers have been arrested after a motorbike was stolen in Old Harlow. Police were called to the High Street area of the town at just after 1230 hrs on Tuesday afternoon. Local officers with assistance from the National Police Air Service (Helicopter) and Operational…
LAST November, Essex Police proudly became a White Ribbon Accredited organisation and on Thursday 13 April, we mounted the plaque for all to see at the Chief’s House at Headquarters. White Ribbon is a global campaign that encourages people, especially men and boys, to take…
Update: Statement from Essex Police Officers investigating the death of a man are appealing to the public for witnesses and information. We were called shortly before 5.15pm on Sunday 16 April following concerns for a man in Harlow. Officers attended Bush Fair, Harlow, where they…
