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Crime

Cops warn golfers after car club thefts 9:19am Wednesday 17th July 2002
POLICE have warned golfers in the borough not to leave their clubs unattended.
Detectives on scent of shoplifter 9:18am Wednesday 17th July 2002
A MAN has stolen hundreds of pounds worth of aftershave from an Enfield shop.
Bogus caller warning 9:16am Wednesday 17th July 2002
ENFIELD residents are being told to be aware of a bogus charity operating in the area.
Moving the goalposts 9:16am Wednesday 17th July 2002
THIEVES have stolen two sets of goalposts from an Enfield school.
Top cop promises crime reduction 9:15am Wednesday 17th July 2002
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 9:13am Wednesday 17th July 2002
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 success 9:11am Wednesday 17th July 2002
A MASSIVE police operation led to the arrest of some of Enfield's most prolific and dangerous alleged drug dealers.
Cops give con advice 9:06am Wednesday 17th July 2002
POLICE gave a presentation on the dangers of doorstep con-artists to concerned residents of an Enfield estate.
Foster murder inquiry still open 8:52am Wednesday 17th July 2002
POLICE say the inquiry into the murder of Elsenham mother-of-two Julie Foster remains open, a year after she was battered to death with a cricket bat.
Police officer heads to America on scholorship 8:51am Wednesday 17th July 2002
A HARLOW-based detective who specialises in investigating medical-related deaths has won a five-month scholarship to work in America.
Police show warm side to robbed lady 8:49am Wednesday 17th July 2002
KINDHEARTED Harlow police officers organised a collection after a pensioner was robbed in the street.
Donations recoup stolen church cash 8:48am Wednesday 17th July 2002
KIND-HEARTED well-wishers who attended the golden jubilee celebrations at St Mary at Latton Church, Harlow, donated over £100 to replace money stolen at the church fete.
Shots fired at house 12:33pm Thursday 11th July 2002
POLICE are hunting a gunman who fired at a house in Tottenham last Saturday.
Conditional discharge after drunken fire incident 12:31pm Thursday 11th July 2002
A 53-YEAR-OLD Epping man who recklessly set fire to a pile of cardboard boxes damaging a gas pipe at his neighbour's house has been given a conditional discharge for 18 months.
Lorry hijacked 12:29pm Thursday 11th July 2002
POLICE are hunting for three men who hijacked a lorry containing £1.5m worth of cigarettes and alcohol before dumping the driver and a guard in Stapleford Tawney.
School suffers arson attack 12:26pm Thursday 11th July 2002
A HORNSEY school is counting the cost of an arson attack on its new building.
Man stabbed 12:25pm Thursday 11th July 2002
A STABBING at the weekend almost cost a man his life.
Councillor pickpocketed 12:24pm Thursday 11th July 2002
A HARINGEY councillor was pick-pocketed as he spoke to constituents last week.
220 drug-related arrests at Oasis shows 12:22pm Thursday 11th July 2002
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 12:14pm Thursday 11th July 2002
A SECURITY guard has been charged with the murder of a man who was found stabbed to death in his Tottenham bedsit.
Alan MusgroveMurder cops raid house 11:53am Thursday 11th July 2002
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 11:48am Thursday 11th July 2002
A JEALOUS ex-boyfriend who nearly blinded a firefighter by spraying ammonia in his face was jailed for three years on Monday.
E-fit of the gunman police want to traceHunt for gunman 11:46am Thursday 11th July 2002
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man robbed several people at gunpoint on two consecutive nights.
Car key warning 11:43am Thursday 11th July 2002
POLICE are warning people against leaving their car keys in what they call the 'usual places' in their houses.
Blood leads to arrest 11:42am Thursday 11th July 2002
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 11:40am Thursday 11th July 2002
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 11:38am Thursday 11th July 2002
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 10:56am Thursday 11th July 2002
A STUDENT who bought his cannabis in bulk was given a conditional discharge by magistrates.
Man shot in head 10:54am Thursday 11th July 2002
A MAN was shot in the head with an airgun in Sewardstone Road, Chingford, last Thursday.
Arsonists hit shop 10:52am Thursday 11th July 2002
A MAJOR fire was narrowly avoided at a furniture shop in Walthamstow.
Woman assaulted by cabbie 10:38am Thursday 11th July 2002
A 28-YEAR-OLD woman was indecently assaulted near Church Road, Leyton, last week.
Teen robs man of carrier bag 10:36am Thursday 11th July 2002
A 14-YEAR-OLD boy snatched a carrier bag containing £5,000 from a businessman in broad daylight on Thursday.
Yobs target care home 10:16am Thursday 11th July 2002
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.
Police examine child murder 10:15am Thursday 11th July 2002
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of a boy whose torso was found floating in the River Thames last September are continuing to examine a similar case in Epping Forest, near Connaught Water, 33 years ago.
Bookies raided 10:12am Thursday 11th July 2002
POLICE are hunting a man who leapt over the counter of a Loughton bookmakers and stole several hundred pounds.
Warning over child perverts 10:10am Thursday 11th July 2002
POLICE are warning children to be on their guard after an indecent exposure and several attempts by different men to lure youngsters into their clutches.
Stolen BMW found 10:08am Thursday 11th July 2002
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 10:07am Thursday 11th July 2002
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 10:06am Thursday 11th July 2002
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 10:05am Thursday 11th July 2002
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 9:58am Thursday 11th July 2002
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 9:56am Thursday 11th July 2002
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 9:54am Thursday 11th July 2002
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 9:53am Thursday 11th July 2002
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 9:52am Thursday 11th July 2002
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 9:51am Thursday 11th July 2002
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 9:34am Thursday 11th July 2002
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 5:06pm Wednesday 10th July 2002
A CYCLIST was injured after a prank went horribly wrong on Thursday afternoon.
Mum's agony over grave 5:05pm Wednesday 10th July 2002
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 4:54pm Wednesday 10th July 2002
TRICKSTERS duped two teenage brothers out of £280.
Reward offered after dog attack on Mark the llama 10:48am Wednesday 10th July 2002
A £250 reward is being offered for information leading to the prosecution of two dog owners whose Staffordshire bull terrier savaged a llama at Harlow's Pets Corner.
Cannabis user says drug relieves anxiety 10:46am Wednesday 10th July 2002
CANNABIS user Edward Parker, 30, of Fernhill Lane in Harlow, was fined £100 after police searched his caravan and car in March and found 57 grammes of the drug.
Windows smashed 10:44am Wednesday 10th July 2002
VANDALS caused over £150 damage when they smashed three windows at Sumners Leisure Centre, Broadley Road, Harlow, overnight on Thursday.
Spurs shirt sex pest 10:43am Wednesday 10th July 2002
A MAN wearing a Tottenham Hotspur football shirt exposed himself to a group of teenage girls walking in Harlow town park at 8.15pm on Thursday.
Blaze probe 10:41am Wednesday 10th July 2002
Police are appealing for witnesses after three boys were seen running away from a burning car in the car park near Quazer in The Stow, Harlow, at 8.40pm on Sunday.
Child molester gets eight years 6:01pm Thursday 4th July 2002
A FORMER Walthamstow man has been sentenced to eight years after pleading guilty to a string of sexual offences.
Vandalism nearly closes junior school 6:00pm Thursday 4th July 2002
VANDALS have wrecked a school in Leyton, almost forcing it to close.
Road rage injury 5:55pm Thursday 4th July 2002
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 5:54pm Thursday 4th July 2002
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 5:53pm Thursday 4th July 2002
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 5:51pm Thursday 4th July 2002
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 5:50pm Thursday 4th July 2002
A PINT of Guinness cost a driver £250 after he pleaded guilty to drink driving.
Police crack down on the crack houses 5:47pm Thursday 4th July 2002
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 5:39pm Thursday 4th July 2002
A CON ARTIST doubled his money after tricking two cashiers in Enfield Town on Tuesday.
Council's car sale clampdown 5:37pm Thursday 4th July 2002
ENFIELD Council has launched a crackdown on the number of cars being offered for sale illegally on the public highway.
Tyre trouble 5:36pm Thursday 4th July 2002
A DRIVER sped off without paying for four new tyres that had just been fitted to his van.
Householders call in private security 5:33pm Thursday 4th July 2002
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 5:32pm Thursday 4th July 2002
A COACH driver escaped injury after two teenagers threw a building block through the windscreen as he drove along the North Circular in Edmonton.
Crime is top of the agenda 11:10am Monday 10th June 2002
CRIME and disorder, recycling, keeping the district tidy, swimming pools and E-linking communities, are the five issues most concerning people in East Herts, according to a council survey of residents.
The murder scene in Moselle Street, Tottenham.Man gunned down in flat 11:04am Monday 10th June 2002
A MAN died on Tuesday, June 4 after being shot in a Tottenham flat.
Another break-in at Bird Centre 10:40am Thursday 30th May 2002
THE Crew's Hill Bird Centre was burgled for the third time in a month at the weekend.
Gun plot duo jailed 10:36am Thursday 30th May 2002
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 10:30am Thursday 30th May 2002
POLICE raided three Edmonton businesses suspected of being involved with stolen cars.
More damage at cemetery 10:27am Thursday 30th May 2002
HEARTLESS vandals have targeted Enfield's Hertford Road Cemetery again.
Bogus copper targets woman 10:25am Thursday 30th May 2002
A MAN posing as a policeman stole cash from a 91-year-old woman after conning his way into her Wood Green home.
Robert Hills Arms dealer faces jail 9:30am Thursday 23rd May 2002
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 5:10pm Wednesday 22nd May 2002
A NINE-year-old boy had a lucky escape after he was shot in the head from an airgun.
Mum admits toy assault 2:38pm Friday 17th May 2002
A MOTHER-OF-THREE who admitted hitting another mum in the face with a toy following an argument between their sons has been bound over to keep the peace for 12 months.
Woman arrested after car thefts 2:32pm Friday 17th May 2002
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 2:30pm Friday 17th May 2002
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 2:29pm Friday 17th May 2002
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.
Reward to find vandals 2:27pm Friday 17th May 2002
A THEYDON Bois man is offering a £1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction after vandals went on the rampage at his Abridge Road sports club, causing damage estimated at £20,000.
All change for murder pub 1:45pm Friday 17th May 2002
A WOOD Green pub that was the scene of a murder last month is set to make a fresh start.
Door robber 1:44pm Friday 17th May 2002
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 1:42pm Friday 17th May 2002
A TAKEAWAY restaurant in Tottenham was robbed by a teenager earlier this month.
Man, 20, found hanged in cell 1:38pm Friday 17th May 2002
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 1:37pm Friday 17th May 2002
REDBRIDGE'S youth offending team has welcomed a Government cash boost to combat youth street crime.
Drugs runner dies at Whipps 1:27pm Friday 17th May 2002
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 1:21pm Friday 17th May 2002
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.
Glen HudsonReward for murder information 1:18pm Friday 17th May 2002
MYSTERY donors have offered a £10,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of a murderer.
Man beaten in the street 1:09pm Friday 17th May 2002
A 55-YEAR-OLD man was punched to the ground and repeatedly kicked in what police say was an unprovoked attack.
Young firestarters 1:08pm Friday 17th May 2002
A QUARTER of fires in London are caused by children, according to fire brigade statistics.
Herbal cannabis conditional discharge 1:02pm Friday 17th May 2002
A FORMER college student used herbal cannabis to ease the pain caused by heavy scarring to his body, Waltham Forest Magistrates Court heard.
Elderly women robbed of cash by bogus policeman 12:59pm Friday 17th May 2002
A BOGUS policeman conned two women in their 80s out of cash in Walthamstow.
Sex attack man 'wanted friends' 12:57pm Friday 17th May 2002
A 16-YEAR-OLD nursery nurse was indecently assaulted by a man who said he wanted to be "her friend" in Walthamstow High Street.
Police probe bogus charity claims 11:36am Wednesday 15th May 2002
TWO people allegedly operating a bogus charity for the disabled in Winchmore Hill were arrested on suspicion of fraud on Friday.
Robbers steal and kill birds in seventh raid 11:35am Wednesday 15th May 2002
A SHOPKEEPER in Crews Hill is in despair this week after he was robbed of thousands of pounds worth of stock.
Disabled shoppers warning 11:33am Wednesday 15th May 2002
POLICE are warning disabled shoppers to be on their guard after a woman was robbed in Edmonton last week.
Trickster robs pensioner at home 11:30am Wednesday 15th May 2002
A 98-YEAR-OLD woman was robbed in her home last week by a man posing as a gardener.
Can you help find vicious attackers? 2:54pm Friday 12th April 2002
THESE are the CCTV images of a man police believe could have witnessed a violent assault on a man suffering from Huntington's disease.
Firefighters in action in Church StreetFires over holiday period 10:59am Thursday 11th April 2002
ARSONISTS have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage after starting several fires over the Easter holidays.
Benefit fraudster convicted 10:56am Thursday 11th April 2002
A CHIGWELL woman has received a 12-month jail sentence suspended for two years after admitting falsely claiming more than £37,000 in housing benefit and income support.
Robbed of cash at knifepoint 10:51am Thursday 11th April 2002
A MAN was robbed at knifepoint after he withdrew cash from a Palmers Green bank.
Plastiras Panayiotou in a family photoMan dies after attack 10:41am Thursday 11th April 2002
A MAN died after a savage attack outside a pub in Edmonton.
Do you recognise this man?Cops hunt for vicious Tube rage attacker 4:25pm Monday 8th April 2002
POLICE have released pictures of a man suspected of an attack on the Underground.
Report gun crime, says top cop 4:23pm Monday 8th April 2002
THE borough's police chief made an appeal to residents this week in an attempt to stamp out gun crime in Haringey.
Peter WiltonWrite side of the law for cop and robbers 4:12pm Monday 8th April 2002
A FORMER policeman from Walthamstow has teamed up with two convicted armed robbers to tell the story of Britain's biggest cash robbery.
Man pistol-whipped by carjackers 4:11pm Monday 8th April 2002
A MAN was pistol-whipped by carjackers after he stopped in a quiet lay-by in the early hours.
Witness appeal after man is found unconscious by road 4:06pm Monday 8th April 2002
A MAN was discovered slumped in bushes with serious head injuries in the early hours of Tuesday, April 2.
Global rubbish 4:03pm Monday 8th April 2002
A MAN was fined £100 at Waltham Forest Magistrates Court last week for dumping trade waste on the highway.
Would-be hit-man sent down 4:02pm Monday 8th April 2002
A YARDIE gunman from Walthamstow has been jailed for trying to assassinate a rival.
Gun alert sparks search 4:01pm Monday 8th April 2002
A FINE-TOOTH comb search was conducted by police on a house in Greenleaf Road, Walthamstow, after an alleged firearms incident.
Back packer grew his own dope 3:25pm Monday 8th April 2002
NEW Zealander Derrick Davies tried to grow his own cannabis, but the experiment went "haywire", a court heard.
Driver hurt in carjacking 3:21pm Monday 8th April 2002
A BISHOP'S Stortford man suffered serious facial injuries and had his BMW car, registration number Y949 SLD, stolen in a car jacking last Wednesday.
Man wanted to sleep in stolen car 3:16pm Monday 8th April 2002
HOMELESS Joseph Aguis planned to sleep in a stolen car rather than spend a night on the streets.
Grandad vows to keep tear-away under control 3:14pm Monday 8th April 2002
GRANDADS have their place when it comes to helping keep youngsters on the straight and narrow, said a magistrate.
Driver caught by foot plod 3:09pm Monday 8th April 2002
POLICE officers on foot chased a drink driver through the streets of Walthamstow.
Knife lad fined 3:05pm Monday 8th April 2002
CARRYING a five inch bladed knife led to a court appearance for a 16-year-old.
Aaron SmithTeen sex attackers jailed 2:53pm Monday 8th April 2002
TWO 15-year-old boys were put behind bars last week for a total of seven years and three months for the sexual assault and rape of a 14-year-old girl.
Talent show shooting 2:36pm Monday 8th April 2002
A MAN was shot at a show for young people at a Tottenham school.
Lynda Bellingham TV Lynda's arson terror 2:23pm Monday 8th April 2002
ACTRESS Lynda Bellingham was targeted by an arsonist at her Highgate home.
Robbers brought to book 2:20pm Monday 8th April 2002
A NEW book by Middlesex University Professor Roger Matthews is set to put contemporary crime under the microscope.
Louts to feel the force of fines 12:41pm Monday 8th April 2002
ESSEX Police look set to pilot a scheme in which on-the-spot fines will be handed out for loutish behaviour.
Police seek train gun youth 12:34pm Monday 8th April 2002
POLICE are searching for a youth who fired a handgun at a train at Loughton station.
Armed robbers threaten couple 12:28pm Monday 8th April 2002
A COUPLE were threatened by burglars armed with a knife when they called at their home in Piercing Hill, Theydon Bois.
Villagers discuss crime issues 12:24pm Monday 8th April 2002
TWO action groups to tackle the three biggest crimes in Theydon Bois are up and running.
Barrister sent down 12:20pm Monday 8th April 2002
A CROOKED prosecution barrister based at Waltham Forest Magistrate's Court has been put behind bars for trying to swindle £15,000 from a property businessman.
Planting crime prevention 12:18pm Monday 8th April 2002
A SCHEME to encourage people to plant special types of plants to deter would-be intruders from their property has been launched by police officers.
Cutting crime with garden security 12:14pm Monday 8th April 2002
AS daylight hours start to lengthen and we spend more time in our gardens it is the ideal time to look at carrying out those repairs to fences and garden sheds that if left untended could provide an opportunist thief with rich pickings.
MP takes on child abuse concerns 12:05pm Monday 8th April 2002
PRESSURE is being put on the Government by Harry Cohen to end the killing of children by their parents or carers.
Carjacking terror at pond 11:41am Monday 8th April 2002
A BRUTAL carjacking has left a man in a state of fear after a terrifying ordeal at the hands of a gang of ruthless gunmen.
Residents want action over crime 11:38am Monday 8th April 2002
VANDALISM, crime and abuse by a gang of young people is making life a misery for estate residents.
Stab frenzy 11:36am Monday 8th April 2002
A VICIOUS thug armed with a skewer stabbed two women and attacked a third in 24 hours.
Witness spots sword thief 12:52pm Monday 25th March 2002
A PAIR of 24ins ceremonial samurai swords were stolen from a house in South West Road, Leytonstone, on Saturday, March 9.
Do you want to be a JP? 10:27am Friday 22nd March 2002
AN APPEAL has been launched to boost the number of magistrates in the borough.
Barrister sent down 10:20am Friday 22nd March 2002
A CROOKED barrister from Winchmore Hill is behind bars after attempting to swindle a businessman out of £15,000.
Cops seek truck in murder hunt 10:26am Friday 22nd March 2002
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of a 20-year-old who was stabbed to death at a New Southgate pub are keen to trace a pick-up truck seen leaving the scene.
At the launch are (left to right) borough liaison officer Chief Insp Nick Smith, Cllr Tony Buckley, Mayor Midge Broadley and community police officer PC Mark WilsonCameras up in war on crime 1:12pm Thursday 21st March 2002
MAYOR Midge Broadley and council leader Tony Buckley launched the borough's latest CCTV scheme by unveiling the first camera at Chingford Mount last Thursday.
Scooterist court out 1:01pm Thursday 21st March 2002
SCOOTER rider Bernard Muhuri had so much to drink he almost fell off as he rode around Leyton.
Drugs rap for teenager 12:59pm Thursday 21st March 2002
A TEENAGER caught in Leytonstone McDonald's car park with a plastic money bag full of cannabis has been given a six month conditional discharge.
Fined for driving offences 12:57pm Thursday 21st March 2002
DANIEL Smith was ordered to pay a total of £315 in fines and costs for a number of driving offences.
Arrest for no-show avoided 12:55pm Thursday 21st March 2002
SHOPLIFTER Justin Douglas narrowly missed custody when he turned up at court in the nick of time.
Iain Duncan Smith, Borough Commander George Clarke and Mayor Midge Broadley in the new Chingford custody suiteMP's crime fear 12:53pm Thursday 21st March 2002
LEADER of the Conservative Party Iain Duncan Smith has spoken of his fear of a rising crime epidemic in Chingford.
Postie fights off gun-robber 12:44pm Thursday 21st March 2002
A HEROIC Walthamstow post office worker fought off a robber armed with a gun last Thursday.
Armed police target travellers site 12:40pm Thursday 21st March 2002
ARMED police were among more than 100 officers involved in a dawn raid on the Fern Hill travellers site in Harlow on Thursday morning.
Gang go on the rampage 12:11pm Thursday 21st March 2002
A GANG went on a mugging spree in Leytonstone, attacking and stealing from people.
Disabled man attacked and has car stolen 12:09pm Thursday 21st March 2002
CARJACKERS attacked a multiple sclerosis sufferer in Leyton Leisure Lagoon car park and stole his green Alpha Romeo Hatchback.
Keith RomigPervert gets just three years 12:07pm Thursday 21st March 2002
A PAEDOPHILE who used his home as a warehouse for pornographic material and molested a young girl was jailed for just three years on Monday.
Brothers dodged paying £3.3m tax 11:55am Thursday 21st March 2002
TWO Walthamstow businessmen are on remand awaiting sentencing after being found guilty of cheating the Inland Revenue out of £3.3million.
'Excuse me, I'm going to steal your bag' 11:54am Thursday 21st March 2002
A ROBBER apologised to a woman before stealing her handbag. The 25-year-old victim described how her attacker approached her from behind in New Road, Chingford, at 8am on Tuesday, March 12.
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