A woman is due in court after she has been charged with breaching a criminal order and threatening behaviour towards a police officer.

Collette Coverdale, 42, of Southchurch Avenue, Southend, is due in Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court today after police charged her with breaking a criminal order offence, and threatening behaviour towards a Community Policing Team officer.

Officers arrested a woman at around 4.40pm on Saturday 4 April near to The Royals in High Street in connection with an order made on 9 January 2020.

The order prohibited drinking alcohol in public spaces.