Police rushed to Sadlers Farm roundabout last night after reports of a "fight" between drivers.
Essex Police's operational support group (OSG) were deployed to the roundabout on Sunday evening, at around 6.30pm, after an "incident".
Police officers were called to reports of a fight between two drivers who had stopped on the busy roundabout.
After they arrived at the scene, the group made their first arrest that night.
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A man was arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH).
An Essex Police OSG spokesman tweeted last night: "Our first arrest tonight was an adult male on suspicion of assault ABH.
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"This was following an incident on Sadlers Farm roundabout at approximately 6.30pm.
"We were called to reports of a fight between two drivers who had stopped on the roundabout."
OSG officers conduct Essex-wide operations using specialist assets, with specialist training in public order, taser deployment, warrant execution and pursuit management.
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