Man arrested after car driven towards door of home

A police car parked outside a detached home. A small blue van is parked outside the property's front door, with its bumper almost touching the wall.
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Police said it happened in the early hours of the morning

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A man has been arrested after a car was reported to have been driven towards the front door of a house.

Cleveland Police said no-one inside the Scholars Rise home in Middlesbrough was injured and the people in the house were "moved safely out".

The man was arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary and the force said inquiries were ongoing.

It happened at about 01:50 GMT and a cordon is still in place around the home.

Police are asking any witnesses to contact them.

A small blue van has its bumper against the porch of a house behind a police tape.
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No-one was injured, police said

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