A man has been arrested following two alleged rapes in Stockton. 

Officers were called to Yarm Road, near the Oxbridge Lane junction, after two reports of rape - one on Saturday, September 7, and another on Sunday, September 8. 

The first incident took place between 11pm and 12am on Saturday, when a woman was reportedly raped in an alleyway on the street. A short time later, at around 12.30am the following day, a second woman was reportedly raped at the same location. 

A cordon was erected at a boarded-up property on Sunday, with pictures from the scene showing police and crime scene investigators placing evidence markers behind police tape. 

On Monday, Cleveland Police released the image of a man they believed may have "vital" information on the incident. 

The force has today (September 10) confirmed that a 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the two reports of rape and remains in police custody. 

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Police previously said both women were being supported by specialist officers and increased patrols in the area to provide reassurance.

A force spokesperson said: "A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with two reports of rape in the Yarm Road area of Stockton, which occurred on Saturday, September 7, and Sunday, September 8.

"The man remains in police custody at this time."