Seven men have been arrested after violent unrest on Wednesday evening (July 31) saw people attacked, emergency workers assaulted, and a police car torched. 

The men, who have been charged with violent disorder, have been remanded in custody and are set to appear at Teesside Magistrates Court today (Friday, August 2). 

One was also charged with beating an emergency worker, and another with possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, a spokesperson for Cleveland Police said. 

Yesterday, an 11-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a police vehicle was set alight on the Hartlepool streets. 

Missiles, eggs, bricks, and rocks were just some of the items that were thrown at riot police as unrest swept through the town centre.  

Violence has broken out across the country after three young girl, Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, were stabbed to death by 17-year-old Axel Rudakubana at a dance class in Southport. 

Cleveland Police confirmed earlier 11 people had been arrested and four police officers injured following unrest which saw approximately 150 people gathered in Hartlepool.

The arrests included seven men, one juvenile and one woman, with ages between 14 and 54, on suspicion of offences including violent disorder and assaulting an emergency worker, according to the force.

During the violence, which involved about 150 people meeting at the Cenotaph and descending on Murray Street and the surrounding area, four police officers suffered minor injuries.

Seven men have been charged after violent disorder broke out in Hartlepool on Wednesday, police have confirmed.

Cleveland Police said all seven men were charged with violent disorder.

A 42-year-old man was also charged with assault by beating of an emergency worker.

A 28-year-old man was charged with violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, as well as violent disorder.

All seven men have been remanded in custody and are due to appear at Teesside Magistrates Court on Friday.

An 11-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a police vehicle was set alight during a violent protest in Hartlepool in the wake of the Southport stabbing.

Cleveland Police said 11 other people were arrested on Wednesday evening in connection with the disorder during which officers were attacked with missiles, glass bottles and eggs in the County Durham town.

The arrests included seven men, one juvenile and one woman, with ages between 14 and 54, on suspicion of offences including violent disorder and assaulting an emergency worker, according to the force.

During the violence, which involved about 150 people meeting at the Cenotaph and descending on Murray Street and the surrounding area, four police officers suffered minor injuries.

Before the protest, officers identified the suspected organiser and arrested a 51-year-old man from Hartlepool on suspicion of distributing written materials to stir up racial hatred.

He has been released on conditional bail while inquiries continue.

A woman aged 28, also from the Hartlepool area, was arrested on Wednesday before the demonstration.

She was detained on suspicion of unlawfully obtaining or disclosing protected information and distributing written materials to stir up racial hatred relating to personal information placed on social media, and has been released on conditional bail while the investigation continues.

Cleveland Police will maintain a visible presence in the area to reassure and protect the community.

Assistant Chief Constable David Felton said: “This is very much a live investigation and we are continuing to work to identify those involved in the disorder yesterday evening and bring them to justice.

“Disorder of this kind will not be tolerated and those found to be involved will be robustly dealt with.”

Speaking outside Hartlepool Police Station on Thursday afternoon, Chief Constable Mark Webster said the events in the town were “mindless thuggery” and that experienced officers had never seen such disorder there before.

Asked what the motivation was for the disorder, he said: “There is an opportunity to go out and damage things, and just exhibit a bit of violence.

“I don’t think there is a principle at stake, this was not a legitimate protest or demonstration.

“I think there is some mindless thuggery and that’s why we are being really proactive to go out and arrest people.

“There’s no excuse for last night.”