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POLICE ARE LINKING SEVERAL INCIDENTS THAT TOOK PLACE ACROSS THE TOWN LATE ON SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY ON MONDAY MORNING 20:19, 03 Jun 2025Updated 20:23, 03 Jun 2025 Four people, including a
15-year-old boy, have been arrested in connection with a series of fires and a report of gun shots in the Teesside town of Stockton. Cleveland Police have said the arson attacks and reports
of gunfire during a night of mayhem are linked. Emergency services, including police officers and firefighters, worked from Sunday evening into the early hours of Monday morning on dealing
with the incidents. Here is a timeline of how the chaos unfolded, as reported by Teesside Live: 9PM SWALE ROAD: The incident started with the torching of a car on a driveway. A Jeep was
destroyed in the blaze on Swale Road, in Norton, on Sunday evening. Police were on the scene throughout the night and cordoned off the area. 10PM HOWARD PLACE: A second police investigation
was launched after gun shots were reportedly fired at a house later on Sunday night. Officers also cordoned off Howard Place in the Tilery area of Stockton and remained there overnight.
12.30AM HOPE STREET: A fire swept through a compound in the early hours with a number of vehicles set alight. Emergency fire crews from three stations were called to Hope Street, on Haverton
Hill, at 12.33am where the vehicles, including six vans and a forklift truck, were well ablaze. Fire crews, joined by officers from Cleveland Police, took an hour and a half to bring the
fire under control. 12:35AM RALEIGH ROAD: A caravan parked near a home was destroyed by fire in the early hours of Monday morning. Emergency services were called shortly after midnight to
Raleigh Road, Norton Grange. Firefighters tackled the blaze and police were called. Pictures show severe damage to the front of the caravan, which was parked off the road in front of a
house. Article continues below 1:50AM APPLETON ROAD: A car and garage door were severely damaged by fire. Emergency services were called just before 2am to Appleton Road in the Primrose Hill
area of Stockton. A grey Vauxhall Corsa was also damaged by the blaze. A vehicle suspected of being linked to the incidents was discovered damaged on Hive Close. It has since been recovered
by police. WHAT CLEVELAND POLICE HAVE SAID A spokesperson for Cleveland Police said: "Fortunately, no one was injured in these incidents. Three males aged 28 and a 15-year-old boy have
been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent and all remain in police custody at this time. Enquiries are continuing. "Officers are carrying out high visibility patrols in regard to
the areas affected and would encourage anyone with concerns to speak to those officers in person or call Cleveland Police on 101 with any concerns." Anyone with information can also
contact Crimestoppers anonymously online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling 0800 555 111. Article continues below OUR CHRONICLELIVE DAILY NEWSLETTER IS FREE. YOU CAN SIGN UP TO
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