A MAN has been arrested after a disturbance in a shopping centre.

Essex Police arrested the man on suspicion of possessing a blade at Lakeside Shopping Centre.

A spokesman for the force said: "We were called to reports of a disturbance near Sketchers shortly after 5.25pm today, Monday 19 October and made our first arrest within 12 minutes of being called.

"We'd like to thank shoppers and staff for their reports to us.

"We know that videos and photographs may have been taken of the disturbance and would ask that you either show these to an officer on scene, or send these in through our website to assist with our enquiries.

"The incident number to quote is 884 of Monday 19 October."