A MAN from Burnham has been arrested on suspicion of robbery.

The 21-year-old has been released on bail following his arrest in the Chelmsford district on Monday.

The arrest took place on the first day of a two week pre-Christmas crime blitz by Essex Police.

A 21-year-old from Maldon was also arrested on suspicion of possession of Class A drugs as part of the clampdown. He was given a caution.

In total ten people were arrested on the first day of the pre-Christmas blitz where officers focused on a number of key crime areas such as executing search and arrest warrants, additional patrols in the city centre and surrounding rural areas, and an operation targeting safety in the night time economy.