Incidents - Essex Police was called to Pier Gap on Monday night (Image: Roy Davenport)
POLICE officers were forced to intervene after fireworks caused havoc near Clacton Pier.
Essex Police said it was called to reports of a "firework-related incident" in Pier Gap, Clacton, just before 6pm on Monday.
An eyewitness told the Gazette they had seen a group of people set off fireworks towards a group of runners close to Clacton Pier about an hour later.
A spokesman for the police force confirmed: "A number of people were dispersed from the area under a public space protection order over the course of the evening."
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