Weapons, cash and drugs were seized in an armed raid on a North East street yesterday as four men were arrested.

A number of armed police were seen at Westfield Court in Redcar as they swarmed an address.

Pictures showed dramatic scenes after police vans and police were seen in high numbers on the street.

Officers arrested four men aged 27, 29, 30 and 25 who have since been bailed pending further enquiries.

The arrests were made in relation to an ongoing investigation and a number of weapons were seized along with cash and drugs.

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Lyndsey Dale, detective sergeant, said: “We are investigating a serious assault which left a man with significant facial and other injuries requiring a prolonged period of hospital treatment.

“Incidents like this are taken extremely seriously and we want our local communities to know that we won’t tolerate behaviour of this kind.

“The arrests made yesterday are part of the ongoing thorough investigation. Anyone with further information can contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously.”