A 37-YEAR-old man from Halstead has been reported for attempting to pervert the course of justice as part of a police probe into an assault.

Police are continuing our investigation into an alleged assault on a man in Cusack Road, Chelmsford on January 24.

At around 10am, it was reported that a man had been injured when he had attempted to defend himself from two teenagers who attacked him with a knife.

After a thorough investigation, two 17-year-old boys from Chelmsford arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm and a 15-year-old boy also from Chelmsford, arrested on suspicion causing grievous bodily harm, will face no further action.

Officers are not currently looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.