POLICE are no longer looking for a man they wanted in connection with an attempted armed robbery in Clacton.

Police had issued an appeal to trace Scott Paley following the attempted robbery of two security guards outside the Tesco store at Brook Retail Park, in London Road, on January 18. 

A 43-year-old man, from Barking, has been arrested on suspicion of robbery as part of the investigations into an attempted robbery.

He was released under investigation while enquiries continue.

Another man, aged 30 and from Dagenham was previously arrested on suspicion of robbery and released under investigation while enquiries continue.