Kids digging for 'Treasure' find bullets buried in field

BGUK_3273888 - Kids digging for 'Treasure' find bullets buried in a field. Huge police presence after the children playing in a 'den' found a magazine and bag full of bullets. Cleveland Police officers remain at the scene on Tuesday morning as forensic teams were called to the green belt of land to the north of Millbank Lane, in Thornaby, Teesside. Crime scene investigation officers have been scouring the site, to the rear of Clarendon Road and north of Millbank Lane, in Thornaby, since around 7.30pm on Monday, June 16. A large cordon was erected across much of the field and residents say armed police officers have been in the area overnight. It's believed that children, playing near a 'den', discovered the bullets and a magazine and informed an adult who called the police. Officers remain at the scene on Tuesday morning as it is understood further inquiries are being carried out. More than half a dozen police vehicles were spotted at the scene on Monday night. The discovery was made on a grassed area to the back of Clarendon road which backs on to Staindale Road and Wheeldale Crescent, north of Millbank Lane. A spokesperson for Cleveland Police said: "Detectives and Scenes of Crime Officers are currently searching a grassed area on Staindale Place in Thornaby after children playing on the grass found what is believed to be bullets buried there yesterday (Monday 16th June) at around 5:30pm."