A man is reported to have been threatened with a knife near a convenience store in Wivenhoe in Essex.

Officers from Essex police were called shortly after 12.55pm today with reports a man had been assaulted in Vine Parade, Wivenhoe, near the One Stop shop.

It was reported he had been threatened with a knife and his phone was stolen.

A 33-year-old man from the Colchester area was later arrested on suspicion of robbery and is in custody for questioning.