Officer assaulted during search for missing man

Image source, Lewis Adams/BBC

Image caption, Many police cars - both marked and unmarked - were seen responding at the scene in Moulsham Street, Chelmsford

A police officer was assaulted while a widespread search for a man in his 20s was carried out.

Essex Police had been responding to a concern for welfare in Chelmsford after a man went missing from the city at 12:15 BST.

A large police presence could be seen in Moulsham Street after the man was located via the deployment of a helicopter.

He was detained at 14:10 and left in the care of medical professionals, the force said.

Image source, Lewis Adams/BBC

Image caption, There is no ongoing risk to the wider public, Essex Police says
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