Police have appealed for a taxi driver who reported being assaulted to contact them.

At 3.45am on March 27 a taxi driver called police and said he had been assaulted in Epping. Police chased the suspect and arrested a 21-year-old man from Buckhurst Hill who is on bail until April 12.

Investigating officer Pc Dan Stevens said: "Unfortunately the taxi driver disappeared before my colleagues and I had the chance to obtain his details. I would ask him to contact me as soon as possible.”

Anyone with any information are asked to contact Pc Dan Stevens at Epping police station on 0300 333 4444 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.