A BASILDON man is among three arrested after a burglary at a Co-op store.

All three were charged in connection with the raid on the Samson Road store in Brightlingsea where police were called to reports of a break-in at around 12.10am on Saturday, 6 February.

It was reported a significant amount of tobacco products had been taken.

Officers stopped a vehicle on the A130 around 35 minutes later and arrested three people.

Ricky Wilson, 26, of Northview Drive, Westcliff, Scott Flemming, 25, of Park Avenue, Canvey Island, and Daniel Wilson, 24, of Pattiswick Square, Basildon, have all been charged with burglary.

They have been remanded in custody and are due to appear at Colchester Magistrates' Court tomorrow (Monday, 8 February).