A MAN and a woman have been charged with possession of a bladed article.

Police were called to Stranton Street in the early hours of Tuesday, October 8 after receiving reports three properties had been damaged.

An 18-year-old man from Middlesbrough was charged with possession of a bladed article, possession of an offensive weapon and assault on an emergency worker.

He will appear at Teesside Magistrates Court on Tuesday 22nd October.

A 22-year-old woman from Middlesbrough was charged with possession of a bladed article and will also appear at Teesside Magistrates Court on Tuesday 22nd October.