Three men have been arrested following the incident in Brightlingsea (file photo) Three men have been arrested after thieves attempted to steal a catalytic converter from a car in Brightlingsea. The incident happened in Red Barn Road in the coastal town shortly after midnight on Wednesday, Essex Police said. After conducting enquiries, officers identified a vehicle they believed may be linked to the incident. A vehicle then failed to stop for officers in the Woodlands Close area of Clacton a short while later at around 1.20am. A pursuit was authorised and the vehicle was brought to a stop. Two men, aged 35 and 39, were arrested on suspicion of failing to stop for police, theft from a vehicle and going equipped for theft.