ESSEX Police have charged a man with dangerous driving, drug driving, taking a motor vehicle with consent, driving without a licence and insurance and failing to stop following a pursuit on the M11 near Harlow.

Jimmy-John Willett, 18, of Hurst Drive, Waltham Cross, is due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Friday, November 16.

He was charged yesterday, Monday, September 17, in connection with an incident at around 12.50am on Friday, July 13.

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ESSEX Police visited Harlow College on Wednesday and installed their knife arch.

We must stress that this was not because of any knife crime problem at Harlow College but as part of a countrywide police awareness week regarding knife crime.

A police spokesperson said: “Really successful knife arch operation with lots of positive comments from staff and students, raising awareness around the dangers of carrying knives. Thank you Harlow College for hosting us!

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ANOTHER driver been convicted following our summer #DriveSafeDriveSober anti-drink and drug driving campaign.

A total of 205 people were arrested during the campaign which highlighted how alcohol and drugs can impair your reactions when driving.

The consequences of this can be fatal.

Our message is DriveSafeDriveSober.

The driver convicted is:

Serghei Chelseu, 30, of Airthrie Road, Ilford:
– Arrested at 10.21pm on July 14 in Southern Way/Katherine Way, Harlow;
– Disqualified from driving for 24 months, 80 hours unpaid work, £85 costs, £85 victim surcharge for drink driving.

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ESSEX Police are appealing for help to identify a man from an e-fit image who we want to speak to in connection with the theft of money from an elderly man in Harlow.

It happened on September 4 between midday and 2.30pm when a man claiming to be a newly-appointed gardener at a residential complex for retired people gained entry to the home of a man aged in his 80s.

Once inside he stole the contents of the man’s wallet, believed to be a three-figure sum, after claiming he needed to be paid.

Anyone who recognises the man in the efit should contact PC Jamie Dawson of Harlow CID on 101 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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A MAN has been charged with attempted murder after an alleged incident in Loughton on Saturday, September 22.

We were called just after 11.30am to reports that a man had been stabbed on Epping High Road.

Yesterday, September 26, detectives made an arrest in connection with the ongoing investigation.

Flynn Prevost, 59, of Thornbrook in Thornwood, Epping, will appear at Basildon Magistrates’ Court today,

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HARLOW Police officers descended on Terminus House in Harlow Town Centre after reports of a disturbance.

The Harlow Community Policing Team issued the following statement on social media:”Following reports of a disturbance at Terminus House in Harlow Town Centre on Wednesday afternoon, police arrested two men in their early 20’s for a public order offence and recall to prison.

“One was charged and bailed to court the other sent back to prison”.

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A HARLOW man has escaped jail after being found guilty of possessing an offensive weapon in a pub in the town centre.

Peter Hanrahan, aged 58, of Fold Croft was tried at Chelmsford magistrates court.

He was found guilty of:

On 10/03/2018 at Harlow, without good reason or lawful authority, in a public place The Clockhouse Pub, Harlow, an article which had a blade or was sharply pointed, namely a knife.

Hanrahan was committed to prison for three months concurrent, suspended for 18 months. He was also fined £755.00

The court reports reveal that Hanrahan had a number of previous convictions for possession.

Unpaid Work Requirement: Carry out unpaid work for 120 hours within the next twelve months.

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Update: Statement from Essex Police

“We remain on scene following an incident at the Elizabeth Way Caravan Site at around 8.15pm last night, September 29.

Officers attended following reports that a van had been shot at and a man had been injured.

The victim received medical treatment at the scene for minor injuries.

A 19-year-old man from Harlow was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and is in police custody.

Enquiries are ongoing.

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THERE is a large police presence up at the travellers site in The Pinnacles in Harlow.

There are several cars outside the site at the roundabout on Elizabeth Way.

There appears to be a number of other agencies at the scene as well as two lorries.

It also appears that a number of police cars on standby outside Harlow Police Station.

YH has contacted Essex Police for details.

More follows.

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ESSEX Police has yet to charge anyone in relation to an incident in which two teenage boys were seen with what was believed to be a firearm.

The incident happened back in June when they were called to reports shortly after 1pm, Wednesday, June 27, that a man had been assaulted on Northbrooks in Harlow by two teenage boys who were seen with what was believed to be a firearm.

Officers attended and carried out a search of the area assisted by the force helicopter but the firearm or the teenagers were not located.

The victim, a man in his 30s, was treated for minor injuries. No firearm was reported to have been discharged.

An Essex Police spokesperson said: “An investigation has been filed based on the evidence currently available

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YOU may recall the armed police operation in July (the day of the World Cup final) that took place in Blackbush Spring (near The Stow).

YH asked Essex Police for an update or more specifically, was anyone ever charged?

A spokesperson said: “A 26-year-old man has been released without charge”.

Below is a statement released in July

Statement from Essex Police

“We arrested a man on suspicion of making threats to kill and possession of firearms offences following a disturbance in Long Banks, Harlow, at around 2.50pm yesterday, Sunday, July 15.

“We received reports that a man had threatened a woman and was possibly in possession of a firearm. The suspect then drove away from the scene.

“We located the vehicle in Minchen Road, Harlow, at around 4.50pm with the occupant decamping. He was arrested after a foot chase and he remains in custody.

“We also executed a warrant at an address in Blackbush Spring, Harlow, and located two air rifles”.

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A HARLOW woman has been disqualified for drinking and driving.

Rebecca Leslie, aged 39, of East Park, Harlow pleaded guilty at Chelmsford magistrates court to the following.

On 21/07/2018 at Harlow drove a motor vehicle, namely Red Peugeot 307 on a road, namely Eaat Park, Harlow, after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in your breath, namely 101 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeded the prescribed limit.

Leslie was disqualified for two years and fined £170.00

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PARENTS and pupils in the Cooks Spinney area have been asked to be vigilant after reports of a man approaching children.

An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We were contacted just after 8.20am this morning, Thursday, October 4, with concern about a man who approached a ten-year-old boy walking between Ladyshot and Cook Spinney.

“The man did not touch the boy who ran off after becoming uncomfortable.

“Officers completed an area search as part of their enquiries.

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A HARLOW man has been charged with attempted murder following an alleged incident at the Elizabeth Way Caravan Site on September 29.

Officers attended the site at around 8.15pm following reports that a van had been shot at and a man had been injured.

A man received medical treatment at the scene for minor injuries.

Michael O’Brien, 44, of River Way, Harlow will appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court today, October 4.

A 19-year-old man from Harlow arrested on suspicion of attempted murder on September 29 has been released on police bail to October 23.

Two women aged 41 and 20 from Harlow who were arrested on October 2 on suspicion of assisting an offender, have been released on bail until October 29.

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THE new Chief Constable of Essex Police has formally taken up the position today, Thursday, October 4.

Ben-Julian “BJ” Harrington, is the 13th officer to serve the county in its highest uniformed position. He swore the oath in front of Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Roger Hirst, Assistant Chief Constable’s Andy Prophet and other officers and staff at a special ceremony at Police Headquarters in Chelmsford.

Chief Constable Harrington started his policing career with the Metropolitan Police Service in 1990 in north east London.
Speaking after the ceremony he said: “I am proud and privileged to be a police officer and especially honoured to be the thirteenth Chief Constable of Essex Police.

“There are well over five thousand officers, staff and specials working hard across our county to keep people safe, and our focus must be to protect the vulnerable, bring criminals to justice and work with our partners to solve the problems our communities face.

“We have a hugely positive future ahead of us and I can’t wait to get started.”

Roger Hirst, Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, said: “On behalf of the people of Essex I am delighted that Mr Harrington is now officially Chief Constable of Essex Police. He has already made a significant impact since joining Essex Police as Temporary Deputy Chief Constable in March 2017 and will bring a wealth of experience to the role of Chief Constable.

“The residents of Essex and the officers, staff and volunteers who make up Essex Police can be assured that Mr Harrington is an outstanding leader, cemented by more than 27 years of operational service both in Essex and the Metropolitan Police Service. I’m looking forward to working with him in the future as we work towards the vision for Essex that safe and secure communities are the bedrock on which we build success and wellbeing for all.”

Mr Harrington takes the reigns from Stephen Kavanagh who left the force on Tuesday, October 2, after serving four years five months as the Essex Chief and more than 33 years in total as a police officer.

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A TEENAGER, who lives in Harlow, has been convicted of stealing mobile phones whilst riding a moped.

The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was convicted at Chelmsford magistrates court for the following.

On 22/06/2018 at Rio Cinema, 107 Kingsland Road, London E8 attempted to steal a mobile phone to the value of unknown belonging to unknown.

On 22/06/2018 at Old Street, J/W Pitfield Street, London N1 attempted to steal mobile phone to the value of unknown belonging to unknown.

On 22/06/2018 at City Road, London EC1 stole Apple iPhone 7 Plus, to the value of £700, belonging to another.

On 22/06/2018 without reasonable excuse, rode a moped with no insurance and also found in possession of a mobile phone not registered in his name with immobilise.com which you were prohibited from doing by a criminal behaviour order made by Chelmsford Youth Court on 02/02/2018.

The teenager is subject of a pre-sentence report. He will return to court on October 12th for sentencing.

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A MAN from Harlow is set to stand trial over a number of charges in relation to domestic violence.

Brett Salisbury, aged 28, of Potter Street, Harlow is charged with the following.

On 02/02/2018 at Harlow, assaulted another, thereby occasioning her, actual bodily harm.

On 29/01/2018 at Harlow assaulted another by beating her.

On 06/07/2018 at Harlow sent by means of a public electronic communications network matter, namely a phone call, that was grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character.

On 25/09/2018 at Harlow sent by means of a public electronic communications network matter, namely FACEBOOK messages, that was grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character.

A trial date of October 29th at Chelmsford Crown Court has been set.

Salisbury was refused bail and has been remanded in custody.

He has pleaded not guilty.

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A MAN from Harlow, who has been in prison since 2007, has been given six more months for sending a death threat to Harlow MP Robert Halfon.

Scott Marsh, aged 31, was jailed at Chelmsford Crown Court in 2007 for conspiracy to cause an explosion likely to endanger life.

The court heard that the malicious communication offence took place on April 13 last year, when Marsh’s letter was opened by a female member of staff in the Harlow MP’s constituency office.

It heard that Marsh was frustrated at not being released and so sent a letter threatening to kill the MP causing Mr Halfon to feel “nervous” and concerned for his safety following the murder of Yorkshire MP Jo Cox.

Marsh, who represented himself and appeared at Hull Crown Court over a video link, tried to stop the letter being sent from HMP Hull to Robert Halfon MP, then sent a further letter apologising to him.

He has now been sentenced to six months in prison, to be served alongside his existing sentence, after pleading guilty to sending a malicious communication.

His 2007 sentence was under the controversial Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) provision, with a minimum tariff set at 18 months.

The Ministry of Justice has since abolished the policy, but has not applied changes made as a result retrospectively leaving thousands of IPP inmates in limbo.

Full details of the case can be found here.

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/hull-prisoner-jailed-18-months-2081125

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A MAN from Harlow has answered bail in relation to a “revenge porn” investigation.

A man was arrested in the Fullers Mead area of Harlow last month (September).

An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We are investigating after a woman reported an intimate image had been posted online.

“A 19 year-old man from Harlow was been arrested on suspicion of malicious communications”.

A man answered bail today (Monday October 8th) and has been re-bailed until October 18th.

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By Local Democracy Reporter
Piers Meyler

ESSEX Police has pledged no jobs will be lost under a plan to pool procurement resources between six other police forces in a bid to reduce costs.

The 7 Force Collaboration Programme – made up of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk Essex and Kent say they are seeking to enhance frontline services by promoting efficiencies though a joint procurement system.

Essex has seen overall crime increase by 11.2 per cent during 2017/18 compared to 15.3 per cent (to December 2017) nationally and a 8.7 per cent increase in 2016/17.

These ongoing pressures have grown as funding in real terms has continued to be restrained.

Due to a number of challenges including a historically low precept and the current funding formula, Essex Police remains the tightest funded police force in the country with a budget of £277.4m for 2018-19 – financed approximately two thirds by Government grant and one third by council tax.

An extra £7.5 million is being raised through a council tax increase, to fund an additional 150 front line officers in Essex.

Members of the Essex Police, Fire and Crime panel have approved police, fire and crime commissioner Roger Hirst’s proposal, that will result in the recruitment of 150 more officers primarily for local policing teams – bringing the total number of officers to at least 3,000 by 2019.

Three quarters of all the additional money raised from the increased police precept from council tax is being invested in local policing.

The increase follows a survey in which approximately 65 per cent of people said they would be prepared to see council tax increased by more than two per cent.

Significant work has been undertaken to analyse the contracts that exist between the seven forces, to establish those that could deliver benefits through an aggregation of spend.

At a summit in July the 7F team presented the business case proposals for a 7F single procurement function – proposing Kent and Essex as the lead partnership.

Roger Hirst said: “This is part of our on-going efforts to ensure policing is as efficient and effective as it can be – we have made more than £75m savings so far, and will continue to push for more each year, as should any good organisation.

“We are not looking to downsize in any way; this is about having the resources to invest in the front line and make sure Essex Police service is as good as it can be.”

A spokesman for Essex Police said: “The seven police forces in our region spend over £207m every year on buying goods and services ranging from helmets to note books to IT equipment.

“Working together on how we buy those products means we will have much more spending power than we currently have.

“Our work will make sure we wring the benefit from every penny of taxpayers’ money, keeping more of it to support the front line.

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ESSEX Police remain on scene near Harlow Town Park following a stabbing last night, October 8.

Officers were called to the area just before 6.30pm after reports of an argument between two people.

It is believed the stabbing happened in the area of the park, near the Greyhound Pub in School Lane.

A 16-year-old boy had been stabbed in the stomach and was taken to hospital in London in a serious condition where he underwent surgery.

A 21-year-old man from Harlow was subsequently arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in custody.

Detectives working on the investigation believe there were a number of young people who were at the scene at the time of incident and we would like to hear from them.

Detective Constable Anne-Marie Hardingham said: “Officers are in the area conducting house-to-house enquiries and taking witness statements from residents.

“We believe an argument led to the victim being stabbed although we are currently unclear as to the full circumstances surrounding the incident.

“We think there were a number of teenagers who saw what happened and we really want to speak to them.

“We are aware that there may be some images of the incident or information being shared on Snapchat and we would encourage this to be sent to us.

“If you don’t feel comfortable talking to police, please contact Crimestoppers anonymously.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Harlow CID on 101 or Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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