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By Haringey Independent ATTEMPTS are being made to halt gun and violent crime in the borough. Daylight mugger strikes By Wanstead and Woodford Guardian A PENSIONER has called for tougher deterrents for criminals after she was mugged in daylight in Wanstead. Natwest robbery By Wanstead and Woodford Guardian POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a robbery at the Natwest Bank in Woodford Green. More stopped in police initiatives By Wanstead and Woodford Guardian REDBRIDGE police putting officers back on the streets to tackle crime in two new operations is thought to be behind a huge increase in arrests. Man pulls gun on woman, steals her BMW By Waltham Abbey Guardian A WOMAN was threatened at gunpoint by a man who then drove off in her silver BMW Series 3 near the Volunteer pub in Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, at 11.25am on Tuesday. Police publicise camera locations By Epping Guardian ESSEX Police are publicising the locations of fixed and mobile speed cameras to raise awareness of road safety camera zones and reduce prosecutions and fines. Car crime raid success By Epping Guardian A SERIES of raids on the homes of suspected car criminals and burglars has proved successful . 18 months for phone robber By Chigwell Guardian MOBILE phone robbers targeted school children in Chigwell, a court heard. Dog thieves given final chance to turn themselves in By Loughton Guardian POLICE are urging three men who stole a pedigree dog worth £1,000 from a Loughton pub to return it before CCTV images of them are released. Goals smashed By Waltham Abbey Guardian VANDALS smashed new goal posts just ten days after they were put up by Waltham Abbey town council. Woman escapes ban because of disabled mum By Chigwell Guardian A CHIGWELL woman caught speeding three times in seven days escaped a driving ban because her disabled mother relies on her to drive her around. Blame my missus By Wanstead and Woodford Guardian A PORSCHE driver convicted of drink-driving after his wife "insisted" he took her for a ride in his car has been banned from driving for 18 months. Madam in court cash battle By Buckhurst Hill Guardian A MILLIONAIRE madam faces a battle with the Crown to avoid losing a fortune, said to have been made running two lucrative brothels. Pickpocket warning By Loughton Guardian POLICE are warning shoppers to be on the lookout for pickpockets after a woman had her purse stolen from the Superdrug shop in The Broadway, Loughton, at about 9.45am on Friday. Fruit machines robbed By Chigwell Guardian TWO pubs were targeted by thieves who smashed their way in and stole cash from the fruit machines. Crimestoppers calls lead to four times more arrests By Epping Guardian CALLS to Crimestoppers led to the arrest of over 40 people in the first half of the year, more than four times the number in the previous six months. Petrol stolen By Epping Guardian POLICE are hunting the driver of an E-reg Ford car who drove off from the Shell garage in Epping High Street, at about 2pm on Saturday, without paying for £26.49 worth of fuel. Bogus callers leave empty handed By Loughton Guardian AN elderly man who became suspicious after he let a bogus water company contractor into his home in Burney Drive, Loughton, at about 2.45pm on Friday went upstairs to telephone police and found a men and a woman in his bedroom. Bogus builders target 82–year–old By Loughton Guardian AN 82yearold Alzheimer's sufferer was robbed of £60 by bogus builders who called at his flat in Felstead Road, Loughton, on Friday. Cop hurt By Epping Guardian AN Abridge policeman who was run down by a gang of suspected thieves has spoken about his ordeal which left him in hospital with bruised ribs and whiplash. Non-driver gets fine By Walthamstow Guardian NON-DRIVER Tony Jones, pleaded guilty by default when he appeared at Waltham Forest Magistrates Court. Let off for CS gas teen By Leyton and Leytonstone Guardian AN 18-year-old who "foolishly" kept a CS gas canister in his home for a friend was given a one-year conditional discharge by magistrates. Ton for tout By Leyton and Leytonstone Guardian TICKET tout David Dallison was fined £100 for trying to sell a used Travelcard at Leyton Tube station. Student spared jail for having sex with girl, 13 By Chingford Guardian A MAN who had sex with a 13-year-old girl escaped jail because he accompanied her to the doctor's for a pregnancy test. Son is turned in by mother By Wanstead and Woodford Guardian A TEENAGE burglar was turned in to police by his mother after he escaped from Snaresbrook Crown Court. Burglars take £2,500 from 95-year-old police widow By Leyton and Leytonstone Guardian A POLICE widow and her 72-year-old daughter were the victims of burglars who fled with more than £2,500. Man briefly kidnapped By Walthamstow Guardian A MAN who was the victim of a temporary kidnapping believes he may have been picked on because of his haircut. Phone theft By Walthamstow Guardian A 15-YEAR-OLD boy was robbed of his mobile phone at gunpoint on Tuesday, July 23. Sex pest scout master guilty By Walthamstow Guardian A FORMER scout master has been found guilty of sexually abusing young boys from Waltham Forest. Man arrested with gun By Leyton and Leytonstone Guardian A MAN was arrested for carrying a gun last week after a tip-off. Man hurt in pub fight By Leyton and Leytonstone Guardian A MAN is in a critical condition after suffering severe injuries in a fight that broke out at a Leytonstone pub on Saturday. Man robbed at gunpoint By Leyton and Leytonstone Guardian A MAN was robbed of £170 at gunpoint in Skeltons Lane, Leyton, last Wednesday. Two flashy By Harlow and Bishop's Stortford Citizen A flasher exposed himself twice to a group of teenage girls as they walked along First Avenue, Harlow, at about 6pm on Thursday. Jailed for armed gang By Enfield Independent A GANG of armed robbers who mounted two inside jobs hoping for a £40,000 pay-off were jailed for a total of 58 years at the Old Bailey. Have your say on police By Enfield Independent ENFIELD police are encouraging residents to help shape the future of policing in the borough. Golf course flasher does a bunk-er By Enfield Independent A FLASHER exposed himself to a female golfer on Tuesday. Thieves target mum's grave By Enfield Independent A DISTRAUGHT son has hit out at thieves who stole from his mother's grave twice over the weekend. Mum-to-be attacked By Enfield Independent A PREGNANT woman was mugged as she walked home on Tuesday. Warning over car keys By Harlow and Bishop's Stortford Citizen POLICE are warning owners of expensive cars to keep them garaged overnight following a spate of house burglaries where car keys have been stolen. Council steps up clean-up battle By Enfield Independent NEW environment troubleshooter Cllr Terry Neville is to use the long arm of the law to clean up Enfield. Race boss charged By Enfield Independent THE Chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality, Gurbux Singh, has been charged by police following an incident at Lord's Cricket Ground. Female duo attack man waiting at bus stop By Enfield Independent A MAN was beaten up by two women as he waited at a bus stop in Enfield Town on Tuesday evening. Canal incident By Harlow and Bishop's Stortford Citizens A 14-year-old boy was robbed of his mobile phone and then pushed into the canal behind the Moorhen pub, Harlow, at about 4pm on Saturday. Man attacked By Harlow and Bishop's Stortford Citizens A man was punched in the face and suffered a cut hand in a road rage incident in Gilden Way, Harlow, at about 7pm on Saturday. Flasher strikes By Harlow and Bishop's Stortford Citizens A man indecently exposed himself to a woman as she walked along the cycle track near Passmores House, Harlow, at about 9am on Thursday. Benefit fraud leads to prison By Buckhurst Hill Guardian TWO people have been sentenced for housing benefit fraud following more successful prosecutions by Epping Forest Council. Bogus callers leave empty handed By Loughton Guardian POLICE have praised the actions of a pensioner who thwarted two bogus workmen when they called at his home in Lower Road, Loughton. Animal neglect nets man spell in prison By Epping Guardian A MAN was jailed for three months for causing unnecessary suffering to horses and cattle at a Theydon Bois farm. Drug addict shopped by mum By Wanstead and Woodford Guardian A TEEN crack-addict burglar was turned in to police by his mother after he escaped from Snaresbrook Crown Court. Thugs target classroom By Wanstead and Woodford Guardian REDBRIDGE Council has been handed a repair bill worth several thousands of pounds after "wild drunken" vandals went on a rampage in the mobile classroom at its Forest Farm allotment. Police pledge crackdown By Wanstead and Woodford Guardian POLICE in Redbridge are cracking down on crime with a brand new initiative called Operation Coral. 
Major heroin dealer jailedBy Walthamstow Guardian A LEADING member of a heroin trafficking gang was jailed for 18 years on Monday for trading in "human misery". Jail for sport club pervert Reg Waters By Leyton and Leytonstone Guardian THE CHILLING story of a man abused by a paedophile as a small boy is revealed . Victim of Reg Waters speaks out By Leyton and Leytonstone Guardian WHEN Steve became a father he expected to be happy, but the birth of the baby unlocked the door on a childhood of horror. Couple robbed By Walthamstow Guardian A SHOPPING trip went horribly wrong for a retired couple as vicious robbers stole £1,500 from them in Cairo Road, Walthamstow. Plastic bullets POLICE in London are to be armed with plastic bullet firing guns. Man stabbed to death By Haringey Independent A MAN was stabbed to death in a savage attack in Wood Green last week. Commander defends policy By Haringey Independent HARINGEY'S police chief last week defended policing in the borough despite announcing figures that showed sky-high levels of crime. Cops target drug dealers By Haringey Independent POLICE have stepped up patrols in a Wood Green street troubled by drug-dealers. School's name used in scam By Haringey Independent RESIDENTS are being warned to be on the look-out for fundraising scam using the name of a Wood Green school. Drugs links to gun crimes By Haringey Independent THE recent spate of extreme violence in Haringey has been condemned by the borough commander. Gang attacks shop worker By Wanstead and Woodford Guardian A SHOP assistant was injured after four robbers jumped over the counter to steal back a phoney credit card. Mum fined for stealing By Wanstead and Woodford Guardian A MOTHER-of-four was fined £55 and given 40 hours of community service after being found guilty of stealing from her employers. Kidnap bid By Wanstead and Woodford Guardian A YOUNG woman was the victim of an attempted abduction in South Woodford. Girl assaulted on bus By Walthamstow Guardian A SCHOOLGIRL was indecently assaulted on a crowded bus on Monday, July 8. Cop stabbed in North East town By Wanstead and Woodford Guardian AN OFF-DUTY police constable underwent surgery after being stabbed repeatedly by a group of youths in Hartlepool on Monday night. U-turner punched By Walthamstow Guardian A DRIVER was punched in the face after daring to attempt a U-turn in a Walthamstow street. Men suffer at hands of thieves By Chingford Guardian TWO workers in the car service industry have been injured in separate incidents by thieves who knocked them down as they sped away from the scenes of the crimes. 999 response aims cut By Walthamstow Guardian POLICE ability to respond to emergency calls is being hampered by the use of mobile phones, according to Borough Commander George Clarke. Drugs found on woman By Chingford Guardian DONNA Flynn had a stash of cannabis in her sports top and some heroin in her pockets when she was caught by police. Fined for Class B drug By Leyton and Leytonstone Guardian A SPLIFF' of cannabis led to a court appearance and an £80 bill for Darren Bryant. 
Crime still low insists top copBy Walthamstow Guardian STREET crime in Waltham Forest has soared by 68 per cent in the past year the highest increase in any London borough. Race attack By Walthamstow Guardian A 22-YEAR-OLD man walking home from work was the victim of a suspected unprovoked racial attack. Get online to have your say about police By Walthamstow Guardian IF you are interested in influencing how policing is carried out in London, the Metropolitan Police is offering the public the chance to take part in an online consultation between now and August 31. Respondents will be entered in a draw to win a visit to New Scotland Yard. There they will have the chance to meet the Met Commissioner Sir John Stevens to discuss the policing of London with him. Rolex trick By Leyton and Leytonstone Guardian A CAR dealer had a £10,000 Rolex watch stolen after being tricked into a bogus deal. Cops warn golfers after car club thefts By Enfield Independent POLICE have warned golfers in the borough not to leave their clubs unattended. Detectives on scent of shoplifter By Enfield Independent A MAN has stolen hundreds of pounds worth of aftershave from an Enfield shop. Bogus caller warning By Enfield Independent ENFIELD residents are being told to be aware of a bogus charity operating in the area. Moving the goalposts By Enfield Independent THIEVES have stolen two sets of goalposts from an Enfield school. Top cop promises crime reduction By Enfield Independent AN Enfield police chief has vowed to improve the borough's crime levels after figures announced this week showed massive increases in key offences. Air gun victim's anger By Enfield Independent A WOMAN, shot with an airgun in Ponders End, has hit out at police after she was forced to wait more than four hours for their arrival. 
Drug raid successBy Enfield Independent A MASSIVE police operation led to the arrest of some of Enfield's most prolific and dangerous alleged drug dealers. Cops give con advice By Enfield Independent POLICE gave a presentation on the dangers of doorstep con-artists to concerned residents of an Enfield estate. Shots fired at house By Haringey Independent POLICE are hunting a gunman who fired at a house in Tottenham last Saturday. School suffers arson attack By Haringey Independent A HORNSEY school is counting the cost of an arson attack on its new building. Man stabbed By Haringey Independent A STABBING at the weekend almost cost a man his life. Councillor pickpocketed By Haringey Independent A HARINGEY councillor was pick-pocketed as he spoke to constituents last week. 220 drug-related arrests at Oasis shows By Haringey Independent POLICE undertook a major crime and disorder operation to ensure the safety of more than 120,000 Oasis fans who flocked to Finsbury Park over the weekend. Man charged with murder By Haringey Independent A SECURITY guard has been charged with the murder of a man who was found stabbed to death in his Tottenham bedsit. 
Murder cops raid houseBy Wanstead and Woodford Guardian DETECTIVES raided a house in Wanstead on Tuesday night following the cold-blooded murder of a father in front of his partner and children. Man jailed for ammonia attack By Wanstead and Woodford Guardian A JEALOUS ex-boyfriend who nearly blinded a firefighter by spraying ammonia in his face was jailed for three years on Monday. 
Hunt for gunmanBy Wanstead and Woodford Guardian POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man robbed several people at gunpoint on two consecutive nights. Car key warning By Wanstead and Woodford Guardian POLICE are warning people against leaving their car keys in what they call the 'usual places' in their houses. Blood leads to arrest By Wanstead and Woodford Guardian AN ex-convict burgled a Woodford Green house, stealing jewellery worth over £35,000, on the day he was released from prison. Jail for meat thief By Wanstead and Woodford Guardian A DRUG addict, who stole £8 worth of meat from a supermarket in South Woodford, was jailed for six months by Redbridge Magistrates' Court on Friday. Bum rap for razor blade escaper By Wanstead and Woodford Guardian A WOODFORD man, who smuggled razor blades up his backside to launch a bungled escape bid has been jailed for six months. Student's cannabis confiscated By Leyton and Leytonstone Guardian A STUDENT who bought his cannabis in bulk was given a conditional discharge by magistrates. Man shot in head By Chingford Guardian A MAN was shot in the head with an airgun in Sewardstone Road, Chingford, last Thursday. Arsonists hit shop By Walthamstow Guardian A MAJOR fire was narrowly avoided at a furniture shop in Walthamstow. Woman assaulted by cabbie By Leyton and Leytonstone Guardian A 28-YEAR-OLD woman was indecently assaulted near Church Road, Leyton, last week. Teen robs man of carrier bag By Leyton and Leytonstone Guardian A 14-YEAR-OLD boy snatched a carrier bag containing £5,000 from a businessman in broad daylight on Thursday. Yobs target care home By Waltham Abbey Guardian RESIDENTS of a Waltham Abbey care home are being told to remain indoors after several incidents of vandalism by youths who have pelted the home with bottles and stones. Bookies raided By Loughton Guardian POLICE are hunting a man who leapt over the counter of a Loughton bookmakers and stole several hundred pounds. Stolen BMW found By Chigwell Guardian A £30,000 BMW car stolen from the driveway of a house in Chigwell was later found in Hayes, Middlesex, after the vehicle's tracking device was activated. Wait for double murder trial By Loughton Guardian A LOUGHTON man who pleaded not guilty to a double murder at Chelmsford Crown Court was told on Friday that his case is unlikely to be heard before next year. Carjacking arrest By Chigwell Guardian A MAN has been arrested and released on police bail following an alleged carjacking incident at the Hainault Road-Manor Road junction in Chigwell late on Tuesday, July 2. Bogus officials traget flats By Buckhurst Hill Guardian CASH was stolen from two flats at an elderly persons' home in Albert Road, Buckhurst Hill, by men pretending to be water officials. Family find house-sitter murdered By Leyton and Leytonstone Guardian FRIENDS returned home from holiday on Sunday to find the murdered body of the man who had been looking after their house. Man attacked and robbed in street By Walthamstow Guardian A TEACHER from Hertfordshire was attacked and robbed in Church Lane, Walthamstow, at 10pm on Tuesday, July 2. Victim takes it out on emergency workers By Leyton and Leytonstone Guardian AN 18-year-old student turned his anger on police and ambulance staff after he was attacked in Lea Bridge Road outside the ice rink at around 3.30pm on Friday Knives sold to teenager By Walthamstow Guardian KNIVES which could be used to maim and kill have been found openly on sale in shops this week in a special Guardian investigation. Thieves take toys bound for orphans By Walthamstow Guardian A WOMAN is appealing for witnesses to the heartless theft of a van filled with clothes and toys for children orphaned by HIV and AIDS. Petrol bombing By Leyton and Leytonstone Guardian A CAR was destroyed by fire when vandals threw a petrol bomb into the garden of a house in Leytonstone. Smugglers face time behind bars By Walthamstow Guardian AN ILLEGAL people-smuggling ring that brought more than 100 Turkish immigrants into the UK has been smashed by the National Crime Squad (NCS). Bike rider hurt By Enfield Independent A CYCLIST was injured after a prank went horribly wrong on Thursday afternoon. Mum's agony over grave By Enfield Independent A DISTRAUGHT mother has hit back at a thief who callously looted the grave of her two-year-old son. Something fishy about phone deal By Enfield Independent TRICKSTERS duped two teenage brothers out of £280. Child molester gets eight years By Walthamstow Guardian A FORMER Walthamstow man has been sentenced to eight years after pleading guilty to a string of sexual offences. Vandalism nearly closes junior school By Leyton and Leytonstone Guardian VANDALS have wrecked a school in Leyton, almost forcing it to close. Road rage injury By Walthamstow Guardian A 26-YEAR-OLD man was hit with a car jack during a road rage incident in Leyton, on Sunday at noon. Girl shot by boy with air-gun By Walthamstow Guardian A SCHOOLBOY shot a 12-year-old girl in the hand with an air-gun in Larkshall Road, Chingford, last Thursday. Swoop on meat gang By Walthamstow Guardian A HUGE consignment of contaminated meat not fit for animals has been stopped on its way to butchers in Waltham Forest after health inspectors busted a gang in charge of the illegal operation. Flasher strikes By Chingford Guardian TWO 14-year-old girls were left shaken and distressed after a man exposed himself to them as they were walking in Vincent Road, Chingford, on Saturday. Wrong lane at wrong time By Walthamstow Guardian A PINT of Guinness cost a driver £250 after he pleaded guilty to drink driving. Police crack down on the crack houses By Walthamstow Guardian POLICE are to carry out a series of raids on crack houses in Waltham Forest in a bid to halt the borough's spiralling drugs problem. Cash cons By Enfield Independent A CON ARTIST doubled his money after tricking two cashiers in Enfield Town on Tuesday. Council's car sale clampdown By Enfield Independent ENFIELD Council has launched a crackdown on the number of cars being offered for sale illegally on the public highway. Tyre trouble By Enfield Independent A DRIVER sped off without paying for four new tyres that had just been fitted to his van. Householders call in private security By Enfield Independent RESIDENTS of affluent Hadley Wood have taken the fight against crime into their own hands by hiring a private security firm to patrol the neighbourhood. Driver's lucky escape By Enfield Independent A COACH driver escaped injury after two teenagers threw a building block through the windscreen as he drove along the North Circular in Edmonton. 
Man gunned down in flatBy Haringey Independent A MAN died on Tuesday, June 4 after being shot in a Tottenham flat. Another break-in at Bird Centre By Enfield Independent THE Crew's Hill Bird Centre was burgled for the third time in a month at the weekend. Gun plot duo jailed By Haringey Independent TWO men who used a Muswell Hill flat to store guns, ammunition and drugs were last week sentenced to a total of 39 years in prison. Crackdown is a success By Enfield Independent POLICE raided three Edmonton businesses suspected of being involved with stolen cars. More damage at cemetery By Enfield Independent HEARTLESS vandals have targeted Enfield's Hertford Road Cemetery again. Bogus copper targets woman By Haringey Independent A MAN posing as a policeman stole cash from a 91-year-old woman after conning his way into her Wood Green home. 
Arms dealer faces jailBy Wanstead and Woodford Guardian AN ILLEGAL armourer who stashed an arsenal of weapons in his elderly mother's attic in Woodford Green, now faces a lengthy prison sentence after pleading guilty to 40 firearms charges. Police appeal after boy is shot in head with air gun By Enfield Independent A NINE-year-old boy had a lucky escape after he was shot in the head from an airgun. Woman arrested after car thefts By Waltham Abbey Guardian POLICE have arrested a 23-year-old woman after two cars were stolen from the same drive in Buckhurst Hill on the same night. Couple robbed at knifepoint By Chigwell Guardian JEWELLERY worth £60,000 was stolen when a Chigwell couple who had just returned from a night out were held at knifepoint at their Manor Road home. Divorce mum driving ban By Chigwell Guardian A QUIET drink at a pub led to an 18-month driving ban for a Chigwell woman who was taken to hospital after she had a crash in her estranged husband's car while over the drink-drive limit. All change for murder pub By Haringey Independent A WOOD Green pub that was the scene of a murder last month is set to make a fresh start. Door robber By Haringey Independent A WOOD Green woman was shocked to find a man trying to break into her home with a crowbar when she opened her front door Cash takeaway By Haringey Independent A TAKEAWAY restaurant in Tottenham was robbed by a teenager earlier this month. Man, 20, found hanged in cell By Wanstead and Woodford Guardian A 20-YEAR-OLD man sentenced to six months imprisonment at Redbridge Magistrates' Court was found hanged in his cell over the weekend. Thugs tagged By Wanstead and Woodford Guardian REDBRIDGE'S youth offending team has welcomed a Government cash boost to combat youth street crime. Drugs runner dies at Whipps By Leyton and Leytonstone Guardian THE Police Complaints Authority will supervise an investigation into the death of a drug runner who died at Whipps Cross Hospital on Monday evening. Burger bandit By Leyton and Leytonstone Guardian A TEENAGE worker was attacked by a man carrying a knife at Jays Burger Bar in Leytonstone, after he refused to empty a till on Tuesday, May 7, at 4.20pm. 
Reward for murder informationMYSTERY donors have offered a £10,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of a murderer. Man beaten in the street By Walthamstow Guardian A 55-YEAR-OLD man was punched to the ground and repeatedly kicked in what police say was an unprovoked attack. |
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