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Two Arrested After Shots Fired at Thornaby Home

Police urge residents to share footage to help the ongoing inquiry.

Overview

  • Police arrested two men after a firearm was discharged at a Northumberland Road house at about 3:30am.
  • The suspects, aged 23 from Middlesbrough and 34 from Redcar, were held on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and released on conditional bail.
  • No injuries were reported, but the semi-detached home was damaged with two front windows smashed and later boarded up.
  • Officers set up cordons as forensic teams examined the scene, and detectives are seeking CCTV, dash-cam, and doorbell footage under reference 060930.
  • A local resident reported seeing a car and a quad bike at the scene, a detail that police have not confirmed.