A man has been arrested after police seized a knife from a house in Braintree.

Officers carried out a search of a property in Pegasus Way on Wednesday where they arrested a 27-year-old man on suspicion of possession of a knife.

The man was also arrested in connection with two disturbances in Market Square, Braintree.

The first incident happened at around 1.40am on Saturday, September 15, where a man was seen holding a machete and the second incident outside The Lounge at 1am on Sunday, October 7, where a man threatened door staff with a knife.

Essex Police say the man remains under investigation for the offences but was remanded and transferred to another police force for another matter.

Anyone with information about the disturbances should call Braintree CID on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.