Essex Police are appealing for bus passengers who may have witnessed a man with what appeared to be a gun. 

A bus driver was travelling along Laindon Link shortly after 10am yesterday, Saturday, May 19, when he noticed the man, who appeared to be carrying a firearm. 

Police officers carried out a search of the area, and a 16-year-old boy from Laindon was arrested on suspicion of possession of firearms offences.

No firearm was recovered, and he has since been released under investigation. 

Detectives want to speak to passengers who were on the bus at the time, which was the 8A service and was travelling from Basildon towards Laindon.


Contact Basildon CID on 101 quoting incident number 390 of May 19.
Alternatively, contact the Crimestoppers charity 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111 or use the anonymous online form at Crimestoppers-uk.org