8:44am Monday 15th March 2010
THIEVES believed to be looking for scrap metal broke into the mothballed Corus plant at the weekend.
Police were called to a report of a burglary at Corus’ Teesside Cast Products site at about 4.15am on Saturday.
Officers then searched a property in Eglington Avenue, Grangetown, East Cleveland, and discovered an air rifle.
They arrested two men aged 21 and a youth aged 16 on suspicion of burglary and possession of a firearm.
They later arrested a 20- year-old woman on suspicion of possessing a firearm.
She, and the three others, have been released on police bail pending further inquiries.
It is understood that the burglars were hoping to find metal that could be used for scrap in the mothballed site.
Police are appealing for anyone with information or who was in the area at the time and who may have seen anything to contact Redcar and Cleveland CID on 01642-302626.
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