Four more men have been jailed for their part in disorder in Middlesbrough and Hartlepool.
Violent unrest broke out on the streets of Teesside following the tragic deaths of three youngsters in a mass stabbing in Southport.
Trouble erupted in Hartlepool on Sunday, July 31, followed by further riots in Middlesbrough on Sunday, August 4, leading to swathes of arrests across the region.
Now, four more men have been jailed for their part in the disorder.
Noman Ahmed, 24, from Middlesbrough, was seen on CCTV throwing punches in a crowd of people during violent disorder in Middlesbrough.
This Thursday, he was sentenced to 14 months in prison at Teesside Crown Court.
Jonathan Ambrose, from Middlesbrough, was also identified as throwing missiles at officers during the large-scale disorder in the town centre.
The 33-year-old - who was stopped and searched and also found in possession of class B drugs - was sentenced to 30 months in prison at Teesside Crown Court on Thursday.
Ben Judge, from Hartlepool, was identified as throwing bricks at officers and a metal object from the ground.
The 28-year-old was also pulling boards from a boarded-up window and was seen to kick through the window behind during violent disorder in the Hartlepool area on July 31.
At Teesside Crown Court on Thursday, he was sentenced to three years in prison.
Aaron Bradshaw, from Hartlepool, played a “significant” role in the disorder in Hartlepool on July 31 according to Cleveland Police.
He was captured on footage a number of times throwing missiles at police including bricks, stones, pieces of wood and other objects.
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The 28-year-old demonstrated aggressive behaviour and, at one point, was in possession of a police-style baton, lashing out at the officers to attempt to assault them.
Bradshaw grabbed a large wooden plank which he launched towards the officers.
He has been sentenced to 32 months at Teesside Crown Court.
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