Police said the victim reported seeing the masked offender approach the vehicle in Willow Close, off Cricketfield Lane, in the early hours.
Officers were carrying out routine patrols in Thorley Park when the rider caught their attention on Friedberg Avenue.
Named, contactable officer for every neighbourhood, regular peak-time patrols in town centres and anti-social behaviour leader working with residents.
Dunmow fire station is one of eight across the county boosted by the recruits, who have completed a two-week intensive course.
Police recovered 432 packets of cigarettes, 311 pouches of tobacco and 27 bottles of perfume as well as £1,000 in cash.
Officers stamped more than 20 bicycles at a security marking event at Grange Paddocks Leisure Centre.
Neighbourhood policing team for Bishop’s Stortford and Sawbridgeworth wants to hear about the issues that concern residents most.
Ministers approve £3m funding for an extra 35 neighbourhood policing officers and 20 more police community support officers across the county.
Police still seeking to identify a young man found dead in the Stort by two teenage canoeists reveal details in the hope the public can help them.
Essex and Herts Air Ambulance team came to the Hammers striker’s rescue after he crashed his Ferrari on a road in Epping Forest in December.
Essex Police received a call about a group of around a dozen bikers riding dangerously and at speed southbound between Newport and Stansted Airport.
Organised crime group’s operation involved flying a small aircraft from France and jettisoning drugs parcels over the countryside for collection.
One resident who heard loud bangs as bottles and cans exploded said: “We were watching the footie and thought it was fireworks in the stadium.”
The force’s Neighbourhood Policing Teams focus on neighbourhood issues, such as anti-social behaviour, theft, speeding and drug-related crime.
