Another arrest under Project Orme

Officers from Middlesbrough Community Action Team arrested a man wanted in connection with several incidents in the town, on Tuesday 1st July, as part of Project Orme.

The 27-year-old man has since been charged with driving whilst disqualified, dangerous driving, driving without insurance, failing to stop for officers and failing to stop following a traffic collision.

He was remanded in custody to appear before court on Wednesday 30th July.
Project Orme is a multi-agency initiative to tackle organised crime and improve the lives of residents in the area.

The Project will help to rejuvenate the areas; with residents being supported by agencies including Cleveland Police, Middlesbrough Council, Thirteen Group, Cleveland Fire Brigade, educational establishments, Probation Service, Youth Justice, Public Health, North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) and the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit Network (NEROCU).

Project Orme - named after the Orme the Viking statue in Berwick Hills, a local landmark which was designed by schoolchildren – focusses on reducing crime and improving engagement with those who live in three wards in TS3 - Berwick Hills and Pallister, Park End and Beckfields and Brambles and Thorntree.

The approach follows the Home Office’s ‘Clear, Hold, Build’ approach which sees organised criminals and associates cleared from an area, backed up by high visibility patrols and community support.

Serious and organised crime remains a focus for police, and communities are also be encouraged to share information with authorities, so that criminals can be disrupted and offenders brought to justice.

You can report issues affecting your community on 101 or report online at www.cleveland.police.uk .