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Coronavirus: Three admit South Ockendon loo roll burglary Coronavirus: Three admit South Ockendon loo roll burglary
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Three men have admitted stealing toilet rolls and handwash amid supplies running low because of the coronavirus crisis. Three men have admitted stealing toilet rolls and handwash as supplies ran low because of the coronavirus crisis.
The men, all from Essex, were charged after police stopped a van at South Ockendon on Friday night. The men, all from Essex, were charged after police stopped a van in South Ockendon on Friday night.
Johnnie Scamp, 29, of Aveley, James Scamp, 41, of Purfleet, and Thomas Simmonds, 37, of South Ockendon pleaded guilty to burglary.Johnnie Scamp, 29, of Aveley, James Scamp, 41, of Purfleet, and Thomas Simmonds, 37, of South Ockendon pleaded guilty to burglary.
At Chelmsford Magistrates' Court, they were given community service orders. Police were initially alerted when a vehicle smashed through a closed barrier on a building site.
At Chelmsford Magistrates' Court, the three men were given community service orders.
Johnnie Scamp must carry out 100 hours of unpaid work, while the other two men must carry out 140 hours.Johnnie Scamp must carry out 100 hours of unpaid work, while the other two men must carry out 140 hours.
Police had been alerted after a vehicle was seen driving through a building site barrier in Hatfield Peverel, north east of Chelmsford. Their haul was taken from a site in Hatfield Peverel, north east of Chelmsford.