POLICE have arrested a man following a spate of burlaries in Colchester.

A 29-year-old man from Colchester has been arrested on suspicion of burglary offences which include two aggravated burlaries on July 10 and August 14.

On July 10, a woman was tied up and threatened with a knife in her own home in Avon Way, Colchester, while a debit card was stolen and a large amount of cash was withdrawn.

A similar incident took place on August 14, in Acacia Avenue, Colchester, when a woman was tied up in her home while a burglar stole her mobile phone.

The arrested man remains in police custody for questioning.