Stolen cars and stun gun found when police responded to Pilgrims Lane alert

By Nub News Reporter 4th Apr 2025

Some of the recovered vehicles.
Some of the recovered vehicles.

POLICE officers from a team dedicated to tackling crime on local roads have arrested three people in connection with a stolen vehicle.

Acting on information that a stolen vehicle was close to Pilgrims Lane, in North Stifford, members of Essex Police's Road Crime Team arrived to carry out a search of the area, on Wednesday, 2 April.

When they arrived, officers located eight vehicles in a garden, all suspected to be stolen, including a Kia, the vehicle which had initially be reported as stolen.

In total, they found five cars, one van and two motorbikes.

When officers searched the property, they also found a stun gun.

Three people were arrested at the property.

A 37-year-old woman and a 54-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of theft of vehicles and handling stolen goods: both remain in custody. 

A 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of theft of vehicles, handling stolen goods and a firearm offence (possession of a stun gun). He has been released on bail while police enquiries continue.

     

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