POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an assault which left a man with a broken nose.
Essex Police are investigating an assault which took place at around 2.50am on Tuesday, May 31, in Swan Close, off Elmstead Road, Colchester.
It was reported that a man punched the victim following a verbal altercation.
The victim, a man 20s, sustained a broken nose.
The suspect is described as a white man, approximately 5ft 9ins tall and was wearing a maroon t-shirt at the time.
He was last seen in the direction of the underpass between Elmstead Road and Greenstead.
A police spokesman said: "We need anyone who saw anything or has any dash cam or doorbell footage from the area to contact us.
Anyone with information can get in touch at essex.police.uk or use the 'Live Chat' button to speak to an online operator between 7am and11pm.
Alternatively, call 101 quoting crime reference 42/138946/22 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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