Teenager charged following alleged theft in Braintree | News

Police arrested four teenagers in total following the incident in the city centre.

A teenager has been charged over a theft in Braintree thanks to the good work of our officers.

It was reported that a 15-year-old boy had his coat stolen in Braintree town center at around 3pm last Monday (May 27).

Officers who responded to the scene quickly arrested two 14-year-old boys and a 15-year-old boy on suspicion of theft and recovered a coat.

They have since been released on bail until August 23.

Three days later (Thursday May 30), the police arrested four 15-year-old teenagers.

He has since been charged with robbery and public order offenses and is next due to appear at Southend Magistrates' Court on Tuesday June 4.

If you have any information, CCTV, dashcam or other footage relating to this incident, call 101 and quote reference number 42/82009/24.

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

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