Bomb squad evacuate Essex street after items found during ‘neighbour dispute’

Bomb squad evacuate Essex street after items found during ‘neighbour dispute’ - Bookmark Become an Independent member to bookmark this article Already a member? Log in A street in Essex has been evacuated after suspicious items were found inside a property following a dispute between neighbours, police say. Essex Police rushed to the scene in Brentwood around 7.20am on Friday after reports of a neighbourhood dispute in Sawyers Grove. It was reported that a door had been damaged. A man and woman were arrested after officers attended the scene and forced entry to an address. A 100-metre cordon is in place as a precaution after explosive ordinance disposal experts were called to the scene. A number of homes have been evacuated within the 100-metre cordon as a precaution while the emergency services work at the scene. As police searched the address, they found a small number of items which they claimed “required specialist assessment” from the explosive ordinance disposal team, who are examining the objects to establish what they are. A police spokesperson said: “We thank to the public for their patience and will issue an update as soon as we can.” More follows... [Image text:] RS GROVE SAWYERS GROVE