UPDATE

POLICE attended an incident of attempt burglary on Lindsey St, Epping at 2:20pm on Saturday, 5 August.

A grey Mini Cooper with a white roof was used in this burglary. 

An occupied vehicle matching that description was then sighted acted suspiciously at 2:36pm in Jerounds, Harlow.

There was then a further sighting of the vehicle at Morningtons, Harlow at around 3:05pm. ​

The vehicle was located by Police around 3:35pm during which it made off at speed along Paringdon Road and the Rundells, Harlow.

During the pursuit, the car appeared to attempt to dispose of a safe, which was left at the scene close to Rundells. This has been recovered for examination as part of ongoing enquiries.

The vehicle was recovered along with stolen property of Riddings Lane. 

An 18-year-old man from London was arrested on suspicion burglary and possession of a bladed article.

A further report of burglary which took place on Rye Hill Road was also received which we believe is also connected. 

Police statement: “Enquiries are ongoing within our Criminal Investigation Department and we are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed anything or have any dashcam or CCTV footage to contact us.

We are particularly interested in speaking to anyone who may have dashcam footage from Paringdon Road/Rundells between 3:30 and 3:45pm yesterday or CCTV which may assist in identifying the persons involved.

If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us.

You can let us know by submitting a report on our website or by using our online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm.

Visit www.essex.police.uk/digital101 to find out more about our website reporting services.

Alternatively you can call us on 101.

“Please reference inc 605 of 5 August”.

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ESSEX Police are appealing for the public’s help following an incident in Harlow this afternoon (Saturday).

Officers were alerted to an attempted burglary at a property in Jerounds at around 2:30pm on Saturday, 5 August.

During searches to locate those involved , officers were involved in a pursuit with a grey Mini Cooper.

The pursuit went through Paringdon Road onto Rundells where the suspect vehicle was involved in a minor collision.

Those in the suspect car decamped. Two were arrested at the scene and two left the scene.

Police have confirmed that a safe was involved in the burglary.

Enquiries are ongoing within our Criminal Investigation Department and we are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed anything or have any dashcam or CCTV footage to contact us.

If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us.

You can let us know by submitting a report on our website or by using our online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm.

Visit https://www.essex.police.uk/digital101 to find out more about our website reporting services.

Alternatively you can call us on 101.

In an emergency always call 999.

If you would like to make an anonymous report you can contact independent charity @CrimestoppersUK, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.

Please quote incident 605 of 5 August when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible.