A ROAD was cordoned off by police after reports of an aggravated burglary.
Cleveland Police closed off a section of Wharton Terrace in Hartlepool while they carried out their investigation on Tuesday.
The incident is believed to have happened around 11.30am.
The cordon has now been removed.
A spokesperson for Cleveland Police said: "Police put a cordon in place whilst investigations took place into an aggravated burglary at a property on Wharton Terrace, Hartlepool, at around 11.30am this morning.
"Investigations are at an early stage and enquiries are ongoing."
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