Police are appealing for information after a couple of crimes were carried out in Dunmow.

An iPhone was stolen from a rucksack on Church Street, Dunmow. The phone contained a woman’s bank cards, which were then used to book flights to Amsterdam. The incident happened on February 22 at 1pm.

A cab user got angry because of the fare price and threw money to the driver and punched the vehicle, breaking the wing mirror. They then left the scene. The incident took place on Ongar Road, Dunmow on February 22 at 1am.

If you have any information about these incidents, please call Essex Police on 101 quoting the crime reference number 42/29165/20, and, respectively 42/28836/20. Alternatively, you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.