POLICE have arrested a man after a report was made about a woman being seriously sexually assaulted.

A member of the public, who had serious concerns for the welfare of a woman in Garland Road, Harwich, contacted the police at 6.10am this morning.

Officers from Harwich local policing team were on the scene within minutes, and quickly took an account from the woman whilst also ensuring her welfare.

Police confirmed they have identified a person of interest, with a 32-year-old man arrested within an hour of police receiving the report regarding the sexual assault.

He is now being questioned on suspicion of a serious sexual assault.

Detective chief inspector Dan Morrissey confirmed the victim is being supported by specialist officers whilst investigations into what happened continued.

He said: “Officers in Harwich responded incredibly quickly to this call and that has meant we were very quickly able to identify someone we would like to speak to.

“And thanks to that work, we were able to make a quick arrest.”

He added: “The victim is now being supported by specialist officers and our investigation is continuing at pace.”

“For us, the safety of women and girls in Essex is paramount and we will always respond quickly and seek to bring perpetrators of crimes against women and girls to justice.”