Colchester East Bay fight incident sees two arrested

Officers were called to East Bay, Colchester, shortly after 5.25pm on Tuesday following reports of three people involved in a fight.

Upon attending the incident, a 22-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of actual bodily harm.

Area - East Street and the road which leads onto East Bay (Image: Google Maps) The force is looking for witnesses to step forward to help the ongoing investigation.

An Essex Police spokesman said: “Two people have been arrested following reports of a fight in East Bay, Colchester.

“If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us.

“Please quote incident 970 of 22 October.

“You can let us know by submitting a report on our website or by using our online live chat service which is available 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week.”

The man has been released under investigation.

Castle Ward Councillor Richard Kirkby-Taylor is urging the public to help with the situation and believes it is not a cause for alarm.

Castle ward - Councillor Richard Kirkby-Taylor (Image: Newsquest) He said: “To remind residents that whenever there is violence of this kind, the vast majority of times there is a backstory, something between these people.

“It is incredibly rare these things come out of nowhere and affect individuals without any greater context.

“I don’t think this is a reason to be alarmed.

“That said anyone who knows anything should coordinate with police and pass information on.

“It is always a shame when these things happen, obviously it is not great for reputation of the city, and this kind of antisocial behaviour is utterly unacceptable.

He continued: “We need to find out the full story of what happened and I hope no passer-by was injured and that third individual who is not under arrest or investigation didn’t receive any injuries.”

Fellow Ward Councillor Mark Goacher echoed Mr Kirkby-Taylor’s sentiment and thinks it “shouldn’t pose a wider threat to anyone.”

Councillor - Mark Goacher (Image: Archant)

He was also very surprised to hear about an incident in East Bay as he knows the area very well.

Mr Goacher said: “It generally is a quiet area down there, most issues have been about parking, so it does seem quite unusual.”

Update

Essex Police has now confirmed the woman has been released on bail until January 11, 2025.