THREE teenagers have been arrested by our Operational Support Group (OSG) in connection with an aggravated burglary in Tilbury.
It was reported an address in Quebec Road had been broken into shortly after 4.50am on Friday 16 June and a car was stolen.
Later that day, the stolen vehicle activated an automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) camera and officers from OSG carried out a search for it.
Following a significant search they located the vehicle in Wallace Road and which point two of the people inside got out and made off.
The vehicle then also left the scene but a pursuit was carried out and brought to a stop following tactical contact.
A 17 year-old boy from Grays was arrested in Wallace Road on suspicion of theft of motor vehicle, aggravated burglary, possession of a knife, and possession of class B or C drugs.
A 15 year-old boy from Dagenham and a 16 year-old boy from Barking were arrested in Warren Lane, Grays on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and aggravated burglary.
All three have since been released on bail until 14 September.
If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us.
Please quote the crime reference number 42/107106/23.
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