Crime
A HARLOW man has been jailed following a motorcycle collision, in which he and his passenger were seriously injured. Officers were called to Deepdene Road in Loughton on Friday, 10 June 2022 following reports of a collision involving a motorcycle and a parked unattended Mercedes…
POLICE officers have been working to raise awareness of child exploitation on public transport across Essex. They’ve been visiting rail and bus stations with staff from partner agencies and charities to talk to passengers, transport staff and businesses about the signs of exploitation and how…
A PERSISTENT shoplifter has been banned from all Asda, Sainsbury’s and Tesco stores in Essex for three years. Laurentiu-Mihai Stroe, 23, stole more than £3,500 of alcohol and attempted to steal £571 more as he targeted stores in Epping and Harlow. He was arrested with…
Update: From Essex Police We’re no longer appealing for help to find Lucy Beaumont who had been missing from Harlow. She has been located safely. Thank you to everyone who shared our appeal; your efforts really do make a difference. ====================== CAN you help find…
Update: The caravans and vehicles left Second Avenue yesterday afternoon and we are not aware of any further reports of unauthorised traveller encampments in the town. Update: A Harlow Council spokesperson said: “Today we have served a notice of leave letter on the unauthorised traveller…
HARLOW Council is disappointed to announce that several new plants installed in the East Gate area of the town centre have been vandalised overnight. A spokesperson said: “We have CCTV footage of the incident and are working with Essex Police to investigate. Be assured that…
ESSEX Police want to speak to 16 year-old Danny Mitchell in connection with a burglary investigation and a failure to appear at court. He has links to Harlow and the surrounding area. If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation…
SENIOR police officers in Harlow visited The Stow area last week to speak to shop owners and residents regarding concerns over anti-social behaviour. Chief Inspector Paul Austin and Inspector Natalie Rooney walked the beat along with community officers in the shopping area and surrounding streets.…
LAST month, Essex Police’s Roads Policing officers conducted 25 eyesight tests in support of the National Police Chiefs’ Council Campaign, “Is Your Vision Roadworthy?” The campaign aimed to highlight drivers have a legal obligation to ensure that their vision is good before they take to…
ADULTS arrested in Essex will be tested for cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin use if officers believe Class A drugs have contributed to the crime. There is often a direct connection between Class A drug use and violence, either in the form of domestic abuse…
DETECTIVES are investigating a robbery in Harlow where a delivery driver had his van stolen. It was reported the victim, who’s in his 30s, had been approached by a man from behind in Westfield at around 12.45pm on Thursday (30 March) and pulled to the…
A MAN has been arrested in connection with an assault in Harlow. It was reported a woman in her 20s had been assaulted outside the Co-op in North Square, New Hall, near to a white Range Rover, between 4pm and 6pm on Wednesday (29 March).…
THE LEADER of Harlow Labour poured scorn on the latest Conservative plans for tackling anti-social behaviour. Cllr Chris Vince said: The Conservative MP for Harlow’s announcement that his government is going to crack down on anti-social behaviour is a bit like a bank robber returning…
TWO drug dealers who were part of a county lines drug network in Broxbourne have been jailed for a combined total of more than eight years. The duo were arrested in October 2020, after an investigation by Hertfordshire Constabulary’s dedicated Operation Mantis team. The two…
A FORMER police officer made sexualised comments to female colleagues and lied about a military tour in Afghanistan, a misconduct panel heard. Matthew Lawrence-Stearn was also accused of inappropriate behaviour during his training with Essex Police. He would have been dismissed from the force had…
THE Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has today announced an action plan for a major crackdown on antisocial behaviour in Harlow, promising to ‘stamp it out once and for all’. Harlow will be used as a trailblazer area, one of ten in the country, meaning the…
