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Two arrested as 'small explosive devices' made safe
Explosive Ordnance Disposal experts examined the items after police found small objects during a search and evacuated nearby homes as a precaution.
On Friday, Essex Police forced entry into a home in Brentwood and arrested a man and a woman following reports of a neighbour dispute at 07:20 GMT.
While searching the property, officers discovered items they claimed "required specialist assessment" from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team, prompting a 100-metre cordon at Sawyers Grove.
A number of homes within the 100-metre cordon were evacuated as a precaution, and the top of Sawyers Hall Lane remains closed to the public.
Hopefield animal sanctuary directed visitors to access via Ongar Road and Highland Avenue, while locals walking by said "no one has any idea what is going on."
The situation remains ongoing as police will provide updates, with officers also cordoning off a pathway leading to Merrymeade Country Park.