Middlesbrough gang fears: Cars set on fire at balloon release memorial for man who died in A66 crash

Middlesbrough gang fears: Cars set on fire at balloon release memorial for man who died in A66 crash Shocking videos shared online show several cars set alight in a field as balloons are released at a memorial thought to be for Michael Robert Cahill, 23, who died in the A66 crash Police are dealing with a number of incidents across Teesside tonight as violence and crime escalates in the area linked to criminal gangs. The town is gripped by fear of a gangland turf war that has claimed nine lives in five days following the death of seven people, including two police officers, in a crash on the A66 at the weekend. Footage shared online shows a number of cars on fire in a field as balloons are released at a memorial event, thought to be for Michael Robert Cahill, 23, who died in the A66 crash. Police have been seen responding to a number of incidents across the area after 200 cops, including armed response units were brought in from other areas to support Cleveland Police. Footage from a balloon release in the Teesside area shows cars set ablaze and fireworks set off as crowds gather. The event is thought to be in memory of Michael Robert Cahill, 23, one of the five men who were killed travelling the wrong way down the A66 in a Volkswagen Passet at the weekend.