A MAN was assaulted outside a bingo hall in Colchester.

Police set up a cordon outside the bingo hall in Osborne Street after being called to an incident at 8.30pm last night, October 31.

There had been reports a man had been assaulted.

A spokesman for Essex Police said: "He suffered a wound to his right arm and a cut to his head.

"A 36-year-old man from Colchester was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and remains in custody for questioning."