A man has been charged following an incident which saw armed police swoop to a residential road.

Police were called to reports of concern for the occupants of an address in Somerset Road on Monday.

Specialist officers attended.

A 46-year-old man was arrested and a number of imitation fire arms were recovered.

Brian Walters, 46, of Somerset Road, Basildon has been charged with coercive or controlling behaviour and appeared at Basildon Magistrates’ Court today.