Two more charged in connection with town riots
A police car was set on fire during the unrest in Hartlepool on Wednesday
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Two more people have been charged in connection with unrest in Hartlepool earlier this week.
Cleveland Police said a 21-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man had been arrested and charged with violent disorder.
They remain in custody ahead of an appearance at Teesside Magistrates Court on Monday.
Officers were attacked and a police car set on fire during the disturbances on Wednesday night.
Seven other men charged in connection with the unrest will also appear at Teesside Crown Court on 2 September.
Two cars, including a police vehicle, were also smashed and set on fire in a separate incident on Fonteyn Court in Hemlington just after midnight on Saturday.
Cleveland Police said two men, aged 34 and 36, had been arrested and charged with a number of offences linked to it, including violent disorder and arson with intent to endanger life.
They are also due at Teesside Magistrates Court on Monday.
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