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."