Detectives are appealing after an aggravated burglary in the

early hours of this morning (Sunday 17th May) in the Seaton Carew area.

An elderly man aged in his eighties was injured during the

incident, which happened at a property on Lawson Street at around 2:40am today.

The elderly man disturbed the male suspect inside the

address, and he was then assaulted and left with facial injuries which required hospital treatment.

Nothing was stolen during the incident.

The suspect is described as a white male, aged 30 to 40

Detective Inspector Jolene Bolton, from Cleveland Police, said: “We understand this incident would have been terrifying for the victim, and may be unsettling for others in the area. We would like to reassure local people that we are doing everything possible to identify and locate the suspect as soon as we can, and we would like anyone with information or CCTV footage in the area to get in touch with us. We will also be carrying out reassurance patrols

in the area.”