A 17-year-old boy has been charged in connection with burglaries, attempted burglaries and a knife-related disturbance in Clacton.
The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with two offences of burglary, one of attempted burglary, fraud, two offences of possessing a knife, possession of cannabis and affray.
He has been remanded in custody to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court today.
It follows incidents between Wednesday, February 5 and Wednesday, February 26.
Another 17-year-old boy arrested in connection with an Essex Police investigation was charged with affray and possession of a knife. He is due to appear at Southend Magistrates' Court on Thursday, March 26.
He previously attended Colchester Magistrates' Court on Monday, February 24.
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