A MAN was subjected to a terrifying knife-point robbery in his own home.
Essex Police were called to reports of a robbery at an address in Quayside Drive, in Colchester, at about 6.50pm on Wednesday.
It was reported the victim had been robbed by three suspects at his home address.
One of the suspects reportedly had a knife.
The man was threatened before the assailants made off with a vehicle and the keys to a second vehicle.
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An Essex Police spokesman said: "Officers quickly attended the scene due to threats made by the suspects that they would come back."
Sergeant Matt Scrivener said: “The officers responding to this victim did an exemplary job to quickly gather the details of the incident.
“We won’t tolerate violent crime in our district.”
The force said three men were arrested in Quayside Drive shortly after 8pm and the stolen vehicle was also recovered.
A 21-year-old from Colchester, a 20-year-old from London E16, and a 23-year-old from Croydon were arrested on suspicion of robbery and have now been released on bail while enquiries continue.
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