A MAN who sparked a police search after leaving Colchester Hospital while under arrest has been charged with seven offences.

Jordan Georgiou, 22, of Point Clear Road, Clacton, was arrested on Tuesday evening at Clacton police station.

He appeared before magistrates in Colchester yesterday charged with assaulting a police officer, assault, obstructing a police officer, three counts of criminal damage and one charge of breaching a non-molestation order.

Three people arrested in connection with assisting an offender have been bailed pending further enquiries until November 20.