Police arrest three ‘bog roll bandits’ with a van full of toilet rolls after burglary and post pictures of their triumph captioned #ThatsHowWeRoll
- Police called after reports of a vehicle smashing through building site barrier
- Officers found the suspects within just 30 minutes in Hatfield Peverel, Essex
- Men aged 28, 37 and 41 remain in custody accused of vehicle theft and burglary
By Tom Pyman For Mailonline
Published: 14:24 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 14:26 GMT, 21 March 2020
Three people have been arrested after a haul of toilet paper was stolen in Essex.
The suspected bog roll bandits were detained last night just 30 minutes after police were told a van had smashed through a barrier at a building site in Bury Lane, Hatfield Peverel.
The Essex Police Operational Support Group (OSP) exposed the attempted heist on Twitter, with the hashtag #ThatsHowWeRoll.
Police found a huge haul of toilet paper in the back of a van, pictured, as the Operational Support Group (OSP) exposed the attempted heist on Twitter, with the hashtag #ThatsHowWeRoll
A 28-year-old man from Aveley, a 37-year-old man from South Ockendon and a 41-year-old man from Purfleet remain in custody on suspicion of theft of a vehicle, pictured, and burglary
They posted photos of a silver Ford van and the dozens of loo rolls that were stashed in the back.
‘Police officers always get a massive sense of satisfaction when we catch [suspects]… however we never expected to find this stolen loot in the boot,’ they wrote.
Officers found the suspected thieves within 30 minutes of being told a van had smashed through a barrier at a building site in Bury Lane, Hatfield Peverel, Essex
A spokesman for the force confirmed a 28-year-old man from Aveley, a 37-year-old man from South Ockendon and a 41-year-old man from Purfleet remain in custody on suspicion of theft of a vehicle and burglary.