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Cleveland arrests 12 over organized-crime links after A66 crash

8/25/2026

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Cleveland Police arrested twelve people on organized-crime suspicion after the A66 crash.
PC Matthew Blades, 37, and PC Tom Clough, 38, died when a wrong-way Passat hit their vehicle.
Five men were killed, including Cole Worthy (17) and Theo Rae (17).
Nine men and three women were arrested for firearm possession or organized-crime involvement.
Assistant Chief Constable Wayne Fox warned the crash’s organized-crime links will affect Cleveland.

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Story summary

Cleveland Police arrested twelve people on organized-crime suspicion after the A66 crash.
PC Matthew Blades, 37, and PC Tom Clough, 38, died when a wrong-way Passat hit their vehicle.
Five men were killed, including Cole Worthy (17) and Theo Rae (17).
Nine men and three women were arrested for firearm possession or organized-crime involvement.
Assistant Chief Constable Wayne Fox warned the crash’s organized-crime links will affect Cleveland.