The organiser of the Epping migrant hotel protests was arrested last night after flying a Union flag from a council building.
Footage a woman holding the flag above an entrance to Epping District Council's Civic Centre at 7.15pm yesterday.
She was then seized by police and taken away in a van - as fellow demonstrators standing nearby reacted with fury.
While the video prompted claims that the woman had been arrested for flying a Union flag, these were quickly rebutted by Essex Police.
'The arrest is on suspicion of breaching a Section 14 order,' a spokesman said - referring to legislation police chiefs can use to impose restrictions on protests they believe could result in 'serious public disorder'.
