The items were found in the back of a stolen van (credit: @EssexOSG)
A stolen van smashed through the barrier of a building site in Bury Lane, Hatfield Peverel, at around 10.20pm last night.
The vehicle was stopped in South Ockendon around half an hour later after police spotted the vehicle on the A13.
Officers say there were stolen items inside the van, including hand wash and dozens of packs of toilet roll.
The items were found in the back of a stolen van (credit: @EssexOSG)
A 28-year-old man from Aveley, a 37-year-old man from South Ockendon and a 41-year-old man from Purfleet remain in custody on suspicion of theft of a vehicle and burglary.
We’ve arrested 3 men for burglary offences just 30 mins after receiving a 999 call.
They remain in custody.
We were called at 10.20pm before @EssexOSG stopped a vehicle in #SouthOckendon.
Inside the van were stolen hand washes, toilet rolls and other items.#KeepingEssexSafe pic.twitter.com/fN4tGqR1MO
— Essex Police (@EssexPoliceUK) March 21, 2020
Police officers always get a massive sense of satisfaction when we catch burglars… however we never expected to find this stolen loot in the boot.
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Stolen items recovered and 3 arrested all within an hour of it being reported ?? #ThatsHowWeRoll ? pic.twitter.com/zeqY9CNEbN— Essex OSG (@EssexOSG) March 20, 2020
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Tags: Purfleet, Thurrock, Aveley, South Ockendon
