Overview
- A tractor was driven into a house on Priory Road in Middlesbrough in the early hours of May 9, leaving the vehicle lodged in the front of the property and scattering bricks across the street.
- Emergency services attended at about 1:40am, neighbours were evacuated as a precaution, the North East Ambulance Service was stood down, and the house was empty so there were no injuries.
- Cleveland Police charged 28-year-old Nathan Blagg of Addington Drive with criminal damage with intent to endanger life and aggravated vehicle taking, and he appeared at Teesside Magistrates' Court on July 8.
- The magistrates sent the case to Teesside Crown Court and Blagg is due to appear on August 5; court reporting says he was remanded in custody pending that hearing.
- Investigators have preserved scene evidence, used photographs showing significant structural damage, and increased local patrols to reassure residents while the inquiry continues.