Two arrested on suspicion of car theft, after vehicle seen driving 'wrong way' down major Essex road

Two arrested on suspicion of car theft, after vehicle seen driving 'wrong way' down major Essex road
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Max Parry

By Max Parry


Published: 21/12/2021

- 20:21

Essex South Roads Policing team made the arrests after spotting a vehicle driving down the A127 between Romford and Southend-on-Sea

Essex South Roads Policing team have arrested two people have been arrested following a number of car thefts in the south of the county.

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The arrests were made after a vehicle was sited driving the wrong way down the A127 - a major Essex roadway linking Romford and Southend-on-Sea.

Several Ford vehicles have been stolen of late, according to the South Roads Policing team.

They tweeted:

"2 arrests overnight by our South Roads Policing Team, following a series of Ford Kuga thefts. Decamp following vehicle travelling wrong way A127. National Police Air Service thankfully located suspects.”

A police helicopter tracked down the suspects, after they fled the vehicle.

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