A WANTED man was detained by a member of the public after reportedly breaking into their home.
The incident, reportedly in Eastwood last night, resulted in a man being arrested after allegedly breaking into a home.
According to witnessses and Ian Hughes, a chief inspector at Essex Police, a resident inside the home managed to hold them down before police arrived.Β
Hughes tweeted: "Southend's local policing teams have just arrested a male that has been wanted for months and months following a member of public detaining him after heβd forced entry to their premises."
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Just had the best text from Insp Adams, #Southend LPT have just arrested a male that has been wanted for months and months following a member of public detaining him after heβd forced entry to their premises!
β T/Chief Insp Ian Hughes (@T_CInsp_Hughes) February 12, 2020
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