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This is the moment police arrested 14 riot suspects in early morning raids, which included an 11-year-old child and a mother and her son.
Cleveland Police has now arrested 110 people following the widespread disorder which broke out across Hartlepool and Middlesbrough almost a month ago.
The force invited the media to accompany some of the 10 teams which set out from its Middlesbrough headquarters early on Wednesday to carry out a series of raids.
Police said 14 people aged between 11 and 43 were arrested today.
Before the teams set out, Superintendent Marc Anderson briefed them, saying: ‘I was Silver Commander on Sunday August 4 and never in my 30 years’ service have I seen anything like that in Middlesbrough.
‘What the community had to put up with that day was completely unacceptable.’
He warned officers to take their personal safety seriously and to secure the addresses they were raiding, given that suspects will know the courts have handed out hefty sentences for disorder.
An 11-year-old child became one of the youngest person to be arrested over the UK riots after he was detained today — the second time the force has held an 11-year-old over disorder.
A boy aged 11 was arrested on suspicion of arson on August 1 after a police car was set alight in Hartlepool during the disorder in the town.
One strike team arrested two people — a man aged 23 and his 43-year-old mother — on suspicion of violent disorder, from an address in St Catherine’s Court, Middlesbrough.
Cumberland Police escorting what looks like a teenager they have arrested in Middlesbrough today during an early morning raid
Media joined Cumberland Police on their early morning raids this morning as 14 riot suspects were arrested
Cleveland Police officers raid a home in Middlesbrough during a day of action
Cleveland Police officers during a briefing Middlesbrough ahead of raiding homes of rioters
Police officers escort a women they’ve arrested in Middlesbrough
Police escorting a suspected rioter they have arrested in Middlesbrough today
Fourteen people aged between 11 and 43 were arrested today
Neighbours looked on in shock as the officers banged on the suspects’ door before they were led away, with the man covering his face with a hoodie.
The arrested woman yelled at the media to stop filming her as she was escorted to a police van.
The team then moved on to an address in Limerick Avenue, Stockton, Teesside, where a 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of violent disorder.
He swore at the media as he was filmed being led to the police van, calling reporters ‘muppets’ and saying: ‘Go and get some proper news.’
After the raids were successfully completed, Detective Chief Inspector Sarah Robinson, in charge of the operation to catch the Middlesbrough disorder suspects, said: ‘The message is ‘You haven’t got away with it’.
‘We can identify you and we will arrest you, you will be arrested and you will be put before the courts.
‘Behind every crime there is a victim and some of the stories that we have been told have been really harrowing.’
Cleveland Police has vowed to catch anyone who was responsible for joining in the violent disorder earlier this month which took place across the country.
Riots spread across major towns and cities following the murder of three little girls at a Taylor Swift inspired dance class in Southport on July 29.
Days of disorder followed after false messaging on social media wrongly identified the suspected killer as an Islamist migrant.
Police vowed to catch anyone responsible for joining in the disorder earlier this month after strike teams carried out a series of raids on Teesside
All of the arrests relate to the widespread trouble seen in Hartlepool and Middlesbrough this summer, marking some of the worst disorder to sweep the nation in recent memory
Days of disorder followed after false messaging on social media wrongly identified the suspected killer as an Islamist migrant
As of last week, more than 520 people have been charged in relation to the week-long disorder in towns and cities across the UK, the Crown Prosecution Service said.
Before the strike teams set out in Middlesbrough this morning, Superintendent Marc Anderson briefed them, saying: ‘I was Silver Commander on Sunday August 4 and never in my 30 years’ service have I seen anything like that in Middlesbrough.
‘What the community had to put up with that day was completely unacceptable.’
He warned officers to take their personal safety seriously and to secure the addresses they were raiding, given that suspects will know the courts have handed out hefty sentences for disorder.
One strike team arrested two people – a man aged 23 and his 43-year-old mother – on suspicion of violent disorder.
After the raids were successfully completed, Detective Chief Inspector Sarah Robinson, in charge of the operation to catch the Middlesbrough disorder suspects, said: ‘The message is ‘You haven’t got away with it’.
‘We can identify you and we will arrest you, you will be arrested and you will be put before the courts.
‘Behind every crime there is a victim and some of the stories that we have been told have been really harrowing.
Hundreds of people have appeared in court this month following the far-right riots that swept the UK.
Yobs attacked strangers in the streets, targeted asylum hotels and assaulted police officers in disgraceful scenes fuelled by lies peddled online.
Dozens have since been convicted of crimes for their roles in the mayhem.
Riots spread across major towns and cities following the murder of three little girls at a Taylor Swift inspired dance class in Southport on July 29 (pictured: A car burns after it was set alight by far-right activists holding a demonstration in Middlesbrough)
Riots, such as the ones seen in Middlesbrough (pictured) devastated towns and cities across the UK since July 30
Yobs attacked strangers in the streets, targeted asylum hotels and assaulted police officers in disgraceful scenes fuelled by lies peddled online (pictured: Protestors battle police in Hartlepool)
On Wednesday, a man who tried to instigate a ‘riot’ in Huddersfield has been jailed for nine months.
Harvey Gardner, 20, pleaded guilty to encouraging violent disorder over social media posts urging people to gather at the West Yorkshire town’s train station and promising ‘it’s not going to be peaceful’.
Leeds Crown Court heard the proposed disorder on August 5 did not materialise, but police and local businesses were forced to prepare for it.
Gardner’s ‘widely shared’ posts came against the backdrop of ‘widespread violent disorder’ across the country.
A judge heard he wrote on Facebook and X, formerly Twitter, a post that read: ‘Riot in Huddersfield on Monday. Meet at the train station at 1pm. Everyone come show your support. It’s not going to be peaceful.’
The court heard he also tried to post the same message on a Facebook group called Huddersfield Community, but the moderator stopped him.
Hundreds of people have appeared in court this month following the far-right riots (such as the one pictured in Hartlepool) that swept the UK
Harvey Gardner, 20, pleaded guilty to encouraging violent disorder over social media posts urging people to gather at the West Yorkshire town’s train station and promising ‘it’s not going to be peaceful’
When Gardner, of Queens Way, Kirkburton, was arrested he said he had ‘the right to protest’, it was said.
In mitigation, the court heard Gardner had no previous offences and was ‘deeply regretful’ over the fact he had ‘jumped on the bandwagon’.
Sentencing Gardner to nine months in custody, Judge Guy Kearl KC said: ‘There can be no doubt you were inciting others to engage in violent disorder, otherwise why post the comments?
‘No violent incident took place, but the effect of your posts was that local businesses and police had to cater for disorder.
‘Your intention was to instigate and incite an incident involving serious violence’.
An 11-year-old child has become one of the youngest person to be arrested over the UK riots after he was detained over disorder in Middlesbrough.
Cleveland Police confirmed it had arrested 14 people aged between 11 and 43 after it sent out 10 teams from its headquarters early on Wednesday to carry out a series of raids.
All of the arrests relate to the widespread trouble seen in Hartlepool and Middlesbrough this summer, marking some of the worst disorder to sweep the nation in recent memory.
The force also issued a stark warning to troublemakers, saying: ‘The message is “You haven’t got away with it”.’
Riots spread across major towns and cities following the murder of three little girls at a Taylor Swift inspired dance class in Southport on July 29.
Days of disorder followed after false messaging on social media wrongly identified the suspected killer as an Islamist migrant.
Police vowed to catch anyone responsible for joining in the disorder earlier this month after strike teams carried out a series of raids on Teesside
All of the arrests relate to the widespread trouble seen in Hartlepool and Middlesbrough this summer, marking some of the worst disorder to sweep the nation in recent memory
Days of disorder followed after false messaging on social media wrongly identified the suspected killer as an Islamist migrant
As of last week, more than 520 people have been charged in relation to the week-long disorder in towns and cities across the UK, the Crown Prosecution Service said.
Before the strike teams set out in Middlesbrough this morning, Superintendent Marc Anderson briefed them, saying: ‘I was Silver Commander on Sunday August 4 and never in my 30 years’ service have I seen anything like that in Middlesbrough.
‘What the community had to put up with that day was completely unacceptable.’
He warned officers to take their personal safety seriously and to secure the addresses they were raiding, given that suspects will know the courts have handed out hefty sentences for disorder.
One strike team arrested two people – a man aged 23 and his 43-year-old mother – on suspicion of violent disorder.
After the raids were successfully completed, Detective Chief Inspector Sarah Robinson, in charge of the operation to catch the Middlesbrough disorder suspects, said: ‘The message is ‘You haven’t got away with it’.
‘We can identify you and we will arrest you, you will be arrested and you will be put before the courts.
‘Behind every crime there is a victim and some of the stories that we have been told have been really harrowing.
Hundreds of people have appeared in court this month following the far-right riots that swept the UK.
Yobs attacked strangers in the streets, targeted asylum hotels and assaulted police officers in disgraceful scenes fuelled by lies peddled online.
Dozens have since been convicted of crimes for their roles in the mayhem.
Riots spread across major towns and cities following the murder of three little girls at a Taylor Swift inspired dance class in Southport on July 29 (pictured: A car burns after it was set alight by far-right activists holding a demonstration in Middlesbrough)
Cleveland Police confirmed it had arrested 14 people aged between 11 and 43 after it sent out 10 teams from its headquarters early on Wednesday to carry out a series of raids
Riots, such as the ones seen in Middlesbrough (pictured) devastated towns and cities across the UK since July 30
Yobs attacked strangers in the streets, targeted asylum hotels and assaulted police officers in disgraceful scenes fuelled by lies peddled online (pictured: Protestors battle police in Hartlepool)
On Wednesday, a man who tried to instigate a ‘riot’ in Huddersfield has been jailed for nine months.
Harvey Gardner, 20, pleaded guilty to encouraging violent disorder over social media posts urging people to gather at the West Yorkshire town’s train station and promising ‘it’s not going to be peaceful’.
Leeds Crown Court heard the proposed disorder on August 5 did not materialise, but police and local businesses were forced to prepare for it.
Gardner’s ‘widely shared’ posts came against the backdrop of ‘widespread violent disorder’ across the country.
A judge heard he wrote on Facebook and X, formerly Twitter, a post that read: ‘Riot in Huddersfield on Monday. Meet at the train station at 1pm. Everyone come show your support. It’s not going to be peaceful.’
The court heard he also tried to post the same message on a Facebook group called Huddersfield Community, but the moderator stopped him.
Hundreds of people have appeared in court this month following the far-right riots (such as the one pictured in Hartlepool) that swept the UK
Harvey Gardner, 20, pleaded guilty to encouraging violent disorder over social media posts urging people to gather at the West Yorkshire town’s train station and promising ‘it’s not going to be peaceful’
When Gardner, of Queens Way, Kirkburton, was arrested he said he had ‘the right to protest’, it was said.
In mitigation, the court heard Gardner had no previous offences and was ‘deeply regretful’ over the fact he had ‘jumped on the bandwagon’.
Sentencing Gardner to nine months in custody, Judge Guy Kearl KC said: ‘There can be no doubt you were inciting others to engage in violent disorder, otherwise why post the comments?
‘No violent incident took place, but the effect of your posts was that local businesses and police had to cater for disorder.
‘Your intention was to instigate and incite an incident involving serious violence.’
