Spennymoor house boarded up after van drove into it

The terraced home on Baff Street in Spennymoor has been boarded up since the incident just before 6.40pm on Saturday (June 27) when a white Vauxhall Vivaro crashed into the front wall.

Nobody was inside at the time, but the house suffered significant damage.

The van fled the scene and was found abandoned nearby.

Durham Police said it has since been recovered and will undergo forensic examination.

A picture taken at the scene in Spennymoor (Image: NORTHERN ECHO)

Officers are now hunting those responsible and have appealed for information.

Fire services also attended later in the evening, arriving around 7.30pm to secure the property.

A spokesperson said: “We were notified of an incident at Baff Street in Spennymoor on Saturday, June 27, just after 7.30pm.

“On attendance, crews were presented with a single vehicle that had collided with a terraced property.

“Upon arrival, there was damage caused to the front elevation of the property.

“Firefighters worked with partner agencies, assessing and making the scene safe and handed it over to the police at around 8.30pm.”

Baff Street in Spennymoor (Image: NORTHERN ECHO)

Gas and electricity engineers are also believed to have attended.

A Spennymoor home on Baff Street has been boarded up after a van deliberately drove into it as police hunt the fleeing suspects. (Image: NORTHERN ECHO)

A spokesperson for Durham Police said: “Enquiries are ongoing to locate the suspects and officers would like to speak to anyone who may have any information that could help their investigation.”

Anyone with information can call the force on 101, quoting incident number 425 of June 27, visit durham.police.uk, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously nformation on 0800 555 111 or at crimestoppers-uk.org