Great Dunmow: Five charged with burglary at Flitch Green store
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Friday 30 August
Five people have appeared in court charged with burglary following an incident in Great Dunmow on Monday 26 August.
Officers were called to reports of a theft in the Co-op in Hallett Road, Flitch Green at around 8.10pm. Four men and a woman were arrested an hour later, and charges were secured against them.
Kevin Hassan, 40, Conor Mariscotti, 26, and Romas Michalcovas, 38, of no fixed address, all face a single charge of burglary other than dwelling. Luke Russell, 43, of Ashurst Drive, Ilford, is charged with burglary other dwelling and possession of a Class B drug.
Rebecca Thrower, 48, of no fixed address, is charged with burglary other than dwelling, driving without insurance, dangerous driving, driving other than in accordance with a licence and failing to stop.
They appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates Court on Wednesday 28 August and were remanded into custody to appear at Chelmsford Crown Court on Wednesday 25 September.
Tuesday 27 August
Five people suspected of robbing a Great Dunmow shop were arrested within an hour following quick work by teams from Essex Police.
Officers were called to the Co-op in Hallett Road, Flitch Green, at around 8.10pm on Monday, 26 August, to reports that men wearing dark clothes and balaclavas had gone into the shop, walked behind the till area and taken around £3,000 worth of cigarettes.
They fled the scene in a car.
Swift work involving Braintree CID, Braintree and Uttlesford local policing team, the roads policing unit and staff from our Control Room identified the suspects’ car.
Following a pursuit, and with support from our colleagues in the Metropolitan Police, the car was brought to a safe stop in Redbridge. Four men and one woman were arrested on suspicion of robbery and possession of drugs offences. The driver of the vehicle was also arrested for a number of driving offences.
They are all currently in custody and being questioned.
Not tolerated
Inspector Andy Drake, from Braintree CID, said:
“This was a fantastic response by our officers and demonstrates how our teams work together every day to detect crime.
"We understand this would have been a concerning incident to witness. We will not tolerate people who think they can come to Essex and commit this type of offence.
"Our enquiries are at an early stage and we are still appealing to anyone who has any information to get in touch.”
Anyone with information on this incident should contact us as soon as possible and quote incident 1052 of 26 August.
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