Two men have been arrested in connection with two aggravated burglaries in Tilbury and Horndon-on-the-hill.

A 32-year-old man and a 25-year-old man, both from Homerton, were arrested at around 5.10am today, Friday August 10, on suspicion of aggravated burglary and conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary.

The arrests follow an aggravated burglary in Portsea Road, Tilbury, on Monday September 18 2017, and an aggravated burglary off Horndon Road, Horndon-on-the-hill, overnight on Tuesday September 26 2017.

The two men still remain in custody.

If you have any information in connection with the two incidents. please call 101.