Overview

• Fires broke out between 9pm on June 1 and just before 2am on June 2 at Swale Road, Hope Street, Raleigh Road and Appleton Road in Stockton.
• Cleveland Fire Brigade deployed multiple engines and used breathing apparatus and hose reel jets to extinguish the blazes without any reported injuries.
• Police received a report of a firearms discharge at Howard Place and recovered a damaged vehicle on Hive Close while investigating the incidents.
• Four suspects—a 15-year-old boy and three men aged 28—have been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent and remain in custody.
• Officers have launched high-visibility patrols in the affected areas and are urging residents to contact Cleveland Police or Crimestoppers with any information.