Man assaulted with baseball bat during Colchester burglary

A man has suffered a suspected broken arm after two men raided his home in Colchester and assaulted him with a baseball bat.

According to a spokesman for Essex Police the men gained entry to an address in Sterling Close at around 9.50pm on Sunday, April 29.

Once inside they assaulted a man, hitting him with a baseball bat, before making away with a quantity of jewellery.

The spokesman added: “The victim suffered a suspected broken arm as well as cuts and serious bruising over his body.”

If you have any information about this incident or were in the President Road area at around this time call Essex Police on 101 quoting crime reference number 42/59009/18.

You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or visit www.crimestoppers-uk.org.uk