A fifth person has been arrested in connection with a mass brawl in a Middlesbrough estate.
Police said weapons such as a shovel and a pick axe handle were used in the disturbance in Berwick Hills on July 31.
Two men, aged 34 and 24, were arrested on suspicion of affray and were bailed pending further inquiries at the beginning of August.
While two other men, aged 30 and 23, were arrested on suspicion of assault and were also bailed.
Now Cleveland Police have confirmed that a fifth person has now been arrested – a 20-year-old woman, on suspicion of affray.
She has also been bailed pending further inquiries and the four men also remain on bail.
Residents told the Gazette they were not surprised to hear reports of the mass brawl in Langridge Crescent.
And one who lived close by, who did not wish to be named, said he saw at least 30 to 40 people “causing chaos”.
“I was walking home from Stewart Park when I saw loads of people having it out in the road,” the 17-year-old said.
“It was about 10 minutes later the police showed up, but everything had cleared by then.
“From what I’ve heard it sounded pretty bad.
"To be honest, I’m not surprised by what happened, there’s always something happening along here, it’s a hectic street to say the least.”
The incident happened at 8.15pm.
A man, 34, suffered injuries to his nose and required surgery before being released.
One woman required stitches to her elbow and another woman suffered grazing and bruising in the incident.
Witnesses are asked to call DC Richard Brocklesby on the non-emergency 101 number or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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