OFFICERS investigating a series of incidents in Harlow where children had dummies taken from them, have made an arrest.

An investigation was launched following a series of reports of a man approaching people with babies and removing their dummies. Four incidents were reported to Essex Police between 10 February and 7 August in the Staple Tye Shopping Centre, Woodcroft, Parsloe Road and Cooks Spinney areas.

Officers from their Criminal Investigation Department were carrying out enquiries in Harlow on Monday, 14 August and arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of theft from a person, robbery and using threatening behaviour to cause alarm or distress.

He remains in custody.

Enquiries remain ongoing and investigating officers are continuing to appeal to anyone with any information to contact us.

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