Overview
- Cleveland Police arrested a 30-year-old in Eston on suspicion of grievous bodily harm, arson, criminal damage and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, with a man in his 30s and a woman in her 40s also held on suspicion of assisting an offender.
- John McElvaney, 32, of Richmond Court, has been charged with dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, possession of a bladed article and possession of a class A drug, and is due at Teesside Magistrates’ Court today.
- Detectives released a photo of 30-year-old Michael Alan Flanigan, who may be seriously injured, and urged anyone with sightings to call 101 quoting reference 199080 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously.
- The investigation stems from linked incidents on October 16 that saw a shot fired at a car, a vehicle driven into a house, a window smashed, an assault reported and a car set alight in Richmond Court.
- Officers established a large cordon, conducted door-to-door enquiries and forensic work, deployed drones and used Section 60 stop-and-search powers over nearby streets while maintaining high-visibility patrols.