Harlow: Four charged following disturbance

Four people have been charged following a disturbance at The Water Gardens shopping centre in Harlow yesterday (Sunday 17 May).

We were called to the Asda at the Water Gardens shopping centre at around 2.50pm.

It had been reported a group of people were being aggressive and verbally abusive to security at the location.

As we dealt with the incident two officers and one PCSO reported they had been assaulted.

Three woman and a man were arrested.

Rosie Smith-Galer, 24, of Torrington Gardens, Loughton has been charged with two counts of assaulting an officer.

Keedie Drew, 21, of Roydon Marina, Roydon has been charged with one count of assaulting an officer.

They are both due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on 24 June.

Leah Smith-Galer, 24, of Torrington Gardens, Loughton has been charged with two counts of assaulting an emergency worker.

Barnaby Stewart, 41, of Woodcroft Harlow, has been charged with using threatening, abusive, or insulting words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress, and assaulting an emergency worker.

They are both due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on 1 July.

Four people have been arrested after we responded to reports of a disturbance in Harlow.

Essex Police officers were called to the Asda at the Water Gardens shopping centre at around 2.50pm today (Sunday 17 May).

It had been reported a group of people were being aggressive and verbally abusive to security at the location.

As we dealt with the incident two officers and one PCSO reported they had been assaulted.

Officers have arrested a man and three women.

We are aware that this incident was witnessed by a significant number of people and we need anyone who saw what happened or has footage to contact us.

Please quote incident 720 of 17 May.

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