POLICE arrested a teenager in Basildon Town Centre on suspicion of attempted burglary.
Officers were called shortly after 3pm today with reports of an attempted break-in at a property in Clay Hill Road.
Officers attended the property and the police helicopter was launched to help search for suspects.
Shoppers reported a large police presence in the town centre as officers scoured the area on foot.
A 17 year-old boy was arrested a short time later in Broadmayne and taken into custody where he is being questioned by detectives.
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