POLICE officers stopped a car for nearly half an hour on Friday evening on Cowdray Avenue.

Two police cars stopped a white Fiat at approximately 5.30pm as part of a routine search, which lasted until just before 6pm.

Photos and videos of the incident saw a man and a woman standing outside their car whilst the police were in attendance.

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Gazette: The occupants of the car were stopped on Friday evening at around 5.30pmThe occupants of the car were stopped on Friday evening at around 5.30pm

But Essex Police released a statement on Saturday saying it was part of a routine patrol.

A spokesman added no offences had been committed after they searched the two occupants of the vehicle.

The spokesman said: "As part of our routine patrols around the county to keep people safe, we stopped a vehicle on Cowdray Avenue, Colchester at around 5.30pm on Friday 27 May.

"We searched the two occupants of the vehicle but no offences were found to have been committed."

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