Teenagers threw roof tiles at officers after smashing up cars with iron bars
Published 15th Jul 2026, 07:13 BST
Three teenagers have been arrested after police were pelted with bricks and roof tiles when responding to an incident.
Officers from Cleveland Police were called to an area of Thornaby following reports a number of boys had caused damage to cars with iron bars in Raisdale Close at around 2.20am on Tuesday (Jul 14).
The force said windows on Millbank Lane and Vulcan Way had also been damaged.
The boys ran away when police arrived, towards Vulcan Way, and climbed onto the roof of a shop where they began to pelt officers with bricks and roof tiles.
The boys were eventually brought down from the roof at 5.30am.
Three boys, two aged 15 and one aged 17, were arrested on suspicion of violent disorder.