Third teen arrested after people armed with knives enter Basildon property (Image: Google Street View / Essex Police)
A third teenager has been arrested in connection with an aggravated burglary in Basildon.
A number of people were reported to have entered a property in the Lichfields while armed with knives on Monday of last week (December 12).
The following day two teenagers – an 18 year-old man and a 16 year-old boy – were arrested as part of this investigation and one into nine burglaries in the Basildon area during which vehicles were also taken.
Then this morning (Wednesday December 21) a 17 year-old boy was located and arrested on suspicion of burglary.
This is following work by officers from the Basildon Local Policing Team.
He is currently in custody.
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