Officers have made an arrest after a man reportedly urinated on a police van – and was later found with a knife.

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British Transport Police (BTP) said a man had urinated on their van outside a supermarket near Colchester station.

Officers allege he tried to make off in a car, and was later found with a knife.

They have since made an arrest.

BTP shared images of an officer scrubbing down the van on social media.

The force tweeted: "Our van is clean and back on the road."