A man has been arrested in connection with a robbery in Tilbury where a man was threatened with a hammer and forced to withdraw cash.

The 21-year-old victim was walking near to Post Office in Civic Square when he was grabbed by a man shortly after midnight on Saturday, May 4.

A 28 year-old man from Tilbury was arrested yesterday on suspicion of robbery and is currently in custody.

The same man has also been arrested in connection with another robbery and an attempted robbery in Civic Square on May 9