Police have formed a dedicated unit to stamp out street robberies plaguing the Basildon district.
The new team is reviewing incidents from the past two months in an effort to find a link between the attacks, many of which have involved violence There have already been positive results with officers making six arrests, three of which have led to charges.
Published Tuesday August 3, 2004
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