Two men have been arrested after police chased two vehicles through Basildon.

Officers attempted to stop two cars on the A127 in Brentwood at around 2.30am this morning, however the vehicles both drove off at speed.

The officers then gave chase, quickly stopping one.

A 41-year-old man from Basildon was arrested on suspicion of theft of a vehicle.

Other officers then continued to pursue the second vehicle, which after a lengthy chase of around ten miles crashed into a parked car and a wall in Beambridge, Pitsea.

A 37-year-old man from Basildon was arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and from a person as well as possession of a knife.

Both men remain in custody for questioning.