ESSEX Police are appealing for information after a teenager was stabbed in Church Langley on Tuesday night.

Police were called to Church Langley Way on Tuesday night at 10.15pm.

A boy has suffered cuts to the wrist.

If you have any information, call Essex Police on 101.

More information to follow.

A HARLOW teenager has pleaded guilty to “intimidating and harassing” two Harlow PCSOs.

The 15-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pled guilty at Chelmsford magistrates court on Friday March 17th.

The incident occurred in Harlow Town Centre on November 27th, 2016.

The teenager will be sentenced, along with one other, on Friday March 24th.

ESSEX Police are currently investigating an attempted robbery in Tillwicks Road, Harlow at 5pm on Saturday, March 18.

Two suspects, unknown, have approached a 14-year-old boy and asked for money. When the victim refused, one of the suspects, a man, produced a knife and threatened the boy but didn’t steal anything. The suspects then walked away.

The victim was unharmed.

Witnesses or anyone with information are asked to contact Dc Dawn Shearing at Harlow police station on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

POLICE investigating a robbery in The Dashes, Harlow, have released an e-fit of a man they are looking to trace.

The incident happened at around 8.20am on Monday, March 13.

A 16-year-old boy, from Harlow, was on his bike when he was approached by three men who asked him if he had the time.

The suspects then demanded he hand over his bike and when the victim refused, he was punched in the face.

One of the suspects stole the modified MTB Rock Rider 540GR and rode off with the other two men walking off.

Anyone with information about the incident or the bike is asked to contact Dc Dawn Sheering at Harlow CID on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

ESSEX Police are appealing for information following a robbery in Harlow.

A man was in The Briars area of the town at around 10.30pm on Tuesday, April 4 when he was approached by two men.

One of the men presented what the victim believed was a firearm and demanded the victim’s watch.

A watch worth a four-figure sum was taken and the men left.

Anyone who was in the area at the time or has any information about the incident is asked to contact Harlow CID on 101 quoting incident 1031 of 04/04 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

A message from the Harlow Community Policing Team

A crime trend seen in the South of Essex has now spread to Harlow.

Thieves are starting to target Mercedes Sprinter Vans in thefts. The vehicles are being stolen by an unknown means.

Please contact Police with any suspicious sightings on 101. And please if you own one do all you can to secure the vehicle.

Regards Harlow CPT

A football coach has been jailed for nine years for grooming and sexual activity with teenage boys.

Robert Ellis, 50, met one of the 15-year-old victims online in April 2015.

He invited him to football matches, claimed to have talent spotted goalkeepers and offered to coach the teenager, who was from Lincolnshire.

Ellis, a civil servant of Church End, Harlow, arranged to meet him in a park in July 2015 where they played football and later went for a meal.

The boy’s mother reported Ellis to local police after finding out and banned her son from contacting him again.

However they resumed contact in December 2015 and arranged to meet. This was reported to police and Ellis was arrested in January 2016, before the meeting could take place.

During the course of their enquiries, officers spoke to another young man, who said he had been in a sexual relationship with Ellis when he was 15 after they met online.

The victim told how they had twice engaged in sexual activity, once after Ellis had taken him to Chessington World of Adventures and the second time after he had taken him out for dinner.

During the police investigation, it was also found Ellis had been banned by the Football Association from taking part in any FA-football related activity involving under 18s, since December 2013. However, he continued to take part in informal football sessions in Harlow that were not covered by this ban.

Whilst on bail, Ellis met a 14-year-old boy and engaged in sexual touching with him.

He was further arrested and remanded.

Ellis denied one charge of meeting a boy aged under 16 following grooming, six counts of engaging in sexual activity with a boy aged under 15 and three counts of sexual touching. He stood trial at Chelmsford Crown Court, where he was found guilty of all charges on February 28.

He was sentenced today, Friday April 7, to nine years and made subject of a sexual harm prevention order and will be added to the sex offenders register for life.

Speaking after the hearing, investigating officer Detective Sergeant Clayton Ford, of Essex Police’s Online Investigation Team, said: “This is a worrying grooming case where Ellis used his love of football and the suggestion of gifts or trips to various places to try and get a teenage victim into a situation where he could carry out sexual acts with him.

“Thankfully the victim’s family were able to recognise the risk from the messages exchanged and report the situation to police.

“Where Ellis was able to get unsupervised access to the other teenagers in this case, he went on to commit serious sexual offences.

“This case highlights the dangers of manipulative individuals operating on the internet looking to identify and exploit vulnerability or a common interest that will give them the opportunity to meet children for their own sexual gratification.

“I am grateful to the victims, whose courage and assistance has been essential in Ellis’s prosecution and possibly preventing further victims coming to harm.

“I would urge all children, and their parents or guardians, to have a look at the www.thinkuknow.co.ukwebsite and to be vigilant about the motives of people they do not know who approach them online.”

An NSPCC spokesman said: “Ellis is a devious and manipulative sexual predator who used his position as a football coach to commit vile abuse against children.

“His sickening actions will have a long lasting effect on his victims and it’s important they receive all possible support to help rebuild their lives.

“We hope they can take some comfort from today’s sentence and the fact that Ellis’s campaign of abuse has finally come to an end.

“Increasingly, young people are being groomed by abusers on the internet, so parents and carers need to be vigilant about the relationships their child is forming on and offline.

“For help and support parents can call the NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000.”

A man has appeared in court today, Monday, April 10, charged with rape of a child aged under 13 and four offences under the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

Officers executed a warrant at a car wash in Bower Hill, Epping, on Friday, April 7, following information passed to them and the community safety partnership from local residents.

Following the warrant four Romanian children have been safeguarded and Catalin-Florin Buica, 24, of Pennymead, Harlow, was arrested.

He was later charged and appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court today where he was remanded until a future date.

ARMED police were called to a traveller site in The Pinnacles area of the town on Wednesday afternoon.

A spokesperson for Essex Police said: “Police attended an address in Elizabeth Way, Harlow at around 5.55pm on Wednesday, April 12 following reports of concern for safety.

“Officers spoke to people in the area. No offences had been committed. Local officers remained in the area to provide reassurance”.

ESSEX Police have arrested a 20-year-old man, from Harlow, on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, dangerous driving and failing to stop.

A white Volkswagen failed to stop for police after going through a red light in Elizabeth Way, Harlow, at around 11.05pm last night, Thursday, April 13.

The vehicle stopped in Katherine’s Way, Harlow, at around 11.15pm and the driver of the vehicle was arrested at the scene.

One police car in collision with the vehicle ended up on its roof.
Two police officers suffered minor injuries and did not require hospital treatment.

A man has been found guilty at Chelmsford Crown Court today, Friday, April 28, 2017, of causing two deaths and injuring two others in a road traffic collision. The case has been adjourned until Friday, June 2 for sentencing at Chelmsford Crown Court.

Roger Sharratt, 52, a lorry driver of Bagots Oak, Staffordshire, pleaded not guilty to two counts of causing death by dangerous driving after his lorry was involved in a collision on May 15, 2014.

He was driving a Man rigid lorry and drawbar goods vehicle, northbound along the M11, when he collided with the back of a black Jaguar XF. This then collided with a silver Toyota Auris, pushing it under the back of a white Mercedes 1833 horsebox. The Toyota burst into flames and further collided with a white Vauxhall Combo van.

Both occupants of the Toyota, Geoffrey Mills, 53, and Eleanor Joy Mills, 45, were killed.

The two occupants of the Jaguar XF suffered concussion, cuts and bruises. One of the horses suffered serious injury and a pony travelling with them died.

The court heard that Sharratt was driving at 55mph using cruise control and failed to react to the slowing traffic as he was likely to have been asleep. He was sleep deprived having only slept for three to four hours the night before and was suffering from a sleep apnoea syndrome.

Senior Investigating Officer DI Scott Egerton said, “Although this has been a complex case involving medical experts, Mr Sharratt drove dangerously. He was in charge of a heavy good vehicle and fell asleep. His actions tragically caused the death of Geoffrey and Eleanor Mills. This case must serve as a warning to all drivers of the need to rest and take breaks when driving long distances. Mr Sharratt failed to do this and caused the most serious of crashes. Our thoughts go out to the Mills family.”

A HARLOW resident has been fined after committing a number of theft in the Harvey Centre.

Lukasz Baranowski, aged 30, of Wych Elm, Harlow pled guilty to the following.

1. On 15/04/2017 at Harlow, stole L’oreal face creams, to the value of £139.93, belonging to Superdrug, Harvey Centre

He was fined £170. A community order made. Unpaid Work Requirement: Carry out unpaid work for 60 hours within the next twelve months. This work will be supervised by the responsible officer.

A HARLOW woman has been charged with a number of driving offences.

Natalie Daniels, aged 45, of Tunnmeade, Harlow has been charged with the following.

On 27/03/2017 at Harlow drove a motor vehicle namely VW Golf in black on a road namely Second Avenue while disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence

On 27/03/2017 at Harlow used a motor vehicle, namely black VW golf, on a road, or other public place, namely Second Avenue, when there was not in force in relation to that use such a policy of insurance

On 27/03/2017 at Harlow being the driver of a mechanically propelled vehicle, namely VW golf in black on a road, namely Second Avenue, failed to stop the vehicle on being required to do so by a constable in uniform

Daniels has been remaned on unconditional bail until her next appearance at court on May 3rd.

ESSEX Police is appealing for information following a burglary at an address in Churchfields, Harlow.

It happened at around 11.30am on Friday, April 28.

Entry was gained through an insecure front door and a black Lenovo laptop was taken.

The victim, a man in his 60s, reported three children – aged around 12 or 13 – were seen in the area at the time and officers are particularly keen to trace them.

Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to contact Dc Jo Snell at Harlow police station on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

A pharmacy assistant who illegally sent medication to an addict who then died from “drugs toxicity” has been jailed reports BBC Cumbria

Cherie Madge, 42, was found guilty of posting drugs to her internet “soul mate” Shaun Bowmer in Penrith, Cumbria.

She continued over a period of months despite pleas from Mr Bowmer’s partner to stop. He died in February 2016.

Jailing her for four-and-a-half years at Carlisle Crown Court, Judge Peter Davies said Mr Bowmer “may be alive today” but for Madge.

The court heard the pair met in an online chat room “perhaps as along as 10 years ago”.

Though they spoke to each other over the internet and phone, they never physically met.

Jurors were told Madge sent Mr Bowmer patient-returned drugs she sourced from her place of work between August 2015 and February 2016.

High levels of tramadol and morphine were found in Mr Bowmer’s system after his death.

Madge admitted sending Mr Bowmer tramadol, but denied illegally supplying him with four other controlled drugs – morphine-based Class A Zomorph and Sevredol and Class C diazepam and lorazepam.

Jurors found her guilty of all offences.

Judge Davies said Mr Bowmer’s death was a “seriously aggravating feature” of Madge’s offending.

He told her: “It is not an exaggeration to say but for you, he may be alive today.”

ESSEX Police have released CCTV images of four men they would like to speak to following attempted burglary in Upper Park, Harlow at 8pm, Saturday, April 29.

Four men have tried to gain access to a property by forcing open the front door. They have then left the scene in a black BMW after being disturbed.
Nothing was stolen.

This incident is also linked to a burglary in Simplicity Lane, Harlow between 6pm and 8pm, Saturday, April 29. Suspects have forced entry into a property through the front door and conducted a messy search. They have taken a purple BMW Mini Cooper and a number of items of jewellery.

The car was later recovered in Great Plumtree, Harlow.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dc James Smith at Harlow CID on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

A HARLOW teenager has been disqualified from driving and fined hundreds of pounds for riding a motorbike in the town centre.

The seventeen-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons pled guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court.

He was fined £250 and disqualified until he had passed his test.

1. On 28/12/2016 at Harlow drove a motor vehicle, namely A BLACK PITBIKE, not displaying any index on a road, namely Terminus Street otherwise than in accordance with a licence authorising you to drive a motor vehicle of that class.

2. On 28/12/2016 the defendant drove A BLACK PITBIKE, Not displaying any index on Terminus Street otherwise than in accordance with a licence for that class of motor vehicle in that in doesn’t currently have a provisional licence.

3. On 28/12/2016 at Harlow used a motor vehicle, namely BLACK PITBIKE, Not displaying an index, on a road, or other public place, namely Terminus Street, when there was not in force in relation to that use such a policy of insurance or such a security in respect of third party risks as complied with the requirements of Part VI of the Road Traffic Act 1988

4. On 28/12/2016 at Harlow drove a motor bicycle, namely BLACK PITBIKE, with no index displayed, on a road, namely Terminus street, without wearing protective headgear

5. On 28/12/2016 at Harlow drove a motor bicycle, namely BLACK PITBIKE, with no index displayed, carrying more than one other person.

6. At 20:00 on 28/12/2016 the defendant drove BLACK PITBIKE, with no index displayed on Terminus Street when one person was being carried as a passenger.

7. On 28/12/2016 at Harlow used on a road, namely Terminus Street, a vehicle, namely BLACK PITBIKE, no index displayed, which was not fitted with Headlamp, Dipped beam headlamp,Rear position lamp, Stop lamp of a type specified in regulation 18(1) of the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989.

8. On 28/12/2016 at Harlow, drove a vehicle, namely A BLACK PITBIKE, on a road, namely Terminus Street, when the registration mark assigned to the vehicle by the Secretary of State under section 23(1) of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 was not fixed to the rear of the

9. At 20:00 on 28/12/2016 the defendant drove a vehicle, namely A BLACK PITBIKE on Terminus Street. There was no registration plate fixed to the rear of the BLACK PITBIKE

ESSEX Police are looking to talk to John Underwood, from Harlow, in connection with an assault on Wednesday, April 26.

Underwood, 38, is of a medium build, is bald and has a tattoo of a name on the inside of his arm. He has connections to Essex and Southampton.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Harlow police station on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

POLICE officers seized 150 cannabis plants during the execution of a drugs warrant at around 3.30pm on Monday, May 8.

The warrant was executed at an address in Pegrams Road (near Staple Tye), Harlow, by officers from the Local Policing Team and Essex Operational Support Group. The team were acting on reports that odours, suspected to be from the production of drugs, were coming from the property.

No arrests were made and enquiries are ongoing.

Anyone with information which could help the investigation is asked to contact Pc Trevor Arnold at Harlow and Loughton Local Policing Team on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 101.