False schizo claim rapist gets 8 years
Following a three week trial an Epsom man who claimed schizophrenia goes down 8 years for rapes. Joseph Head, 25, of Chase Road, Epsom, was found guilty of three counts … Read More
Category: Crime
Primary school blighted by drive-by fly-tipper
A “horrible, antisocial” pile of rubble was fly tipped outside a popular Surrey primary school by a lorry in a drive-by dump and run. Neighbours heard a truck driving down … Read More
Police probe abuse of public funds
Suspected fraud and alleged breaches of procedure in Guildford Borough Council’s housing maintenance team have snowballed, culminating in a police investigation. Last year, the council instigated a staff investigation following … Read More
Murder investigation in Epsom
A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a man at a residential address in Epsom on Wednesday (7 February). Officers were called to Eleanor Avenue at 9pm … Read More
Epsom PC is tough on crime and the causes of crime
Police Constable Bethan Evans-Jones has been working to reduce shoplifting in Epsom & Ewell including working with one prolific individual who has recently been convicted of 24 counts of theft. … Read More
Different ways to tackle foul-deeds
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council’s approach to dog-fouling in its public parks may seem rather tame compared with the nearby Surrey Borough of Spelthorne. Spelthorne has adopted powers in the … Read More
Council’s contribution to our safety
Epsom and Ewell’s Crime and Disorder Committee met Wednesday 17th January to endorse an updated Community Safety Action Plan for 2024-25. This followed a period of consultation in which Chris Grayling … Read More
Miracle escape in Ewell for octogenarian
Motorist John Woods, who is lucky to be alive after a pre-Christmas accident, has appealed for public help in tracking down the hit-and-run driver responsible. John, aged 84, of Tolworth, … Read More
Good money goes after bad
A cash-strapped council will spend up to £350,000 on an investigation into potential fraud in its housing department. Guildford Borough Council confirmed police are working alongside an accredited anti-fraud investigation unit … Read More
What are your priorities for community safety?
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council has launched a public consultation on the priorities for community safety in the borough and are asking residents, workers, visitors and businesses to have their … Read More
Damning report on local prison
The availability of drugs at one Surrey prison is a “critical threat to safety”, as inspectors said it had one of the highest positive test rates for illicit substances of all men’s … Read More
Anti-Yob Cat protection petition
“Heartbroken” pet owners claim a group of teenagers are “trapping cats” for their dogs to “rip apart”.A petition signed by 3,675 people is calling for more action from the RSPCA … Read More
Crime and Disorder committee gets policies in order
Three important items were debated at the Epsom and Ewell Borough Council Crime and Disorder Committee meeting on 12 September 2023. The Video Surveillance System Policy (VSS), the Community Safety … Read More
Unprovoked attack on man and his dog in Epsom
On 5th September 40 year old Scott Smith of Tonstall Road, Epsom assaulted another Epsom man in an “unprovoked attack”. After the assault, during which the victim fought back in … Read More
To Catch a Bike Thief – not easy in Surrey
Epsom and Ewell Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate and former Royal Military Police officer Helen Maguire has revealed that 991 bike theft cases in Surrey were closed in 2022 without a … Read More
Brawling Bowling Club reprieved
The “level of violence and hostility” during a mass brawl inside a Surrey bowling club was unlike anything a serving police officer had ever experienced before, they have claimed. A … Read More