Brentwood homes evacuated after suspicious items found

Police evacuated around 40 homes in Brentwood and set up a 100-metre cordon after finding items that require specialist assessment. Explosive ordnance disposal experts were called, and a man and woman remained in custody; the reports give no outcome of the assessment or timing for lifting the cordon.

• Police responded to a neighbour dispute in Sawyers Grove, Brentwood, around 7.20am on Friday and found items requiring specialist assessment.· 1 source
• Around 40 homes were evacuated and a 100-metre cordon was put in place while explosive ordnance disposal experts assessed the items.· 1 source
• A man and woman were arrested and remained in custody; police had not said what offences they were suspected of.· 1 source