Essex Police are hunting a man wanted in connection with offences including assault, attempted GBH, burglary, theft of vehicles and making off without payment.

Scott Warner, 29, of no fixed abode, has links to the Tendring area of Essex and is believed to be in Clacton.

A police spokesman that Warner is wanted in connection with a ‘significant number’ of offences and warned that anyone helping him evade police could also face prosecution.

He said: “Anybody found to be assisting him in any way will be subject of a thorough investigation and could find themselves prosecuted for assisting an offender.”

Anyone who knows of Warner’s whereabouts or has any information that could assist officers in their search is urged to contact Clacton CID on 101.

Alternatively if you do not wish to call police directly, contact independent crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or report it online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org