A man has been arrested in connection with multiple robberies involving electronic items for sale on Facebook Marketplace. 

Police were made aware of two robberies in which a buyer made contact with the seller and arrived at an agreed location to pay for the items which included laptops and phones. 

The suspect appeared to make a bank transfer on his phone which did not go through. 

Both robberies took place in Colchester and in one incident the suspect pushed the victim and took the item. 

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In the second incident, the victim was threatened with a knife. 

The victims were left shaken by the robberies but no injuries were sustained. 

Police in Colchester identified and arrested a suspect after the robberies were reported.

The 41-year-old from West Bergholt was questioned on suspicion of two counts of robbery and released on bail while enquiries continue. 

A spokesman for Essex Police said: "We are aware similar incidents may have taken place in the Colchester area which, at this stage, have not been reported to us.

"We would encourage anyone affected to please come forward and speak to us."