A MAN has been charged with a series of offences after a woman reported she had been assaulted and had her car stolen, before being left in the road.

An investigation is underway after the reported incident near Middlesbrough the early hours of Saturday, June 4.

Detectives in Grangetown say a woman reported she was assaulted and had her black Mini Cooper stolen, before being left in the road.

A 36-year-old man was arrested and subsequently charged with assault, false imprisonment, robbery and driving with no insurance.

He has been remanded while enquiries continue.

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A woman driving a white hatchback stopped to help the woman on the A174 (Lazenby/Wilton bypass road) between the ICI/Kirkleatham Lane roundabout and the Greystones roundabout.

She then took the alleged victim, who’s in her 40s, to the Shell garage on Eston High Street, from where she phoned the police at 4.36am.

Police would like to speak to the woman who stopped to help as part of their enquiries.

They are appealing for her to come forward and to speak to officers.

A Cleveland Police spokesperson said: “We would appeal for the female driver of the white car to get in touch with police as she may have information which can help our on-going enquiries.”

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Any one with information is asked to contact Cleveland Police on the 101 number, quoting Ref SE22094980.

 

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