POLICE officers found themselves in a sticky situation while they were on patrol in Colchester.

Officers from Colchester's policing team came across a black BMW which was covered in hundreds of yellow post-it notes during their shift on Thursday afternoon.

The word "soz" was formed in the notes on the side of the car, and officers could not resist taking a picture to share on their social media.

Essex Police in Colchester District tweeted: "Do you ever have one of those moments where you wonder what happened?

"There's never a dull day on patrol in Colchester.

"At least they apologised."

Have you seen the car or do you know the reason behind the notes?

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