Two men have been charged following reports of an assault at the Playhouse in Colchester Picture: GOOGLEMAPS (Image: Archant)
Two men in their 40s from Colchester have been charged following reports of an assault in a popular Colchester pub.
A spokesman for Essex Police said police were called to reports of a disturbance in the Playhouse Wetherspoons pub, in St John’s Street, just after 5.50pm on Wednesday, January 2.
A 43-year-old man has now been charged with assault by beating and a public order offence.
A second 43-year-old man has been charged with a racially aggravated public order offence.
Both men are set to appear at Colchester Magistrates’ Court on April 9.
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