Man broke into home after believing mother had been 'kidnapped' and was 'held hostage' Anthony Bernard Foster smashed the window of a home belonging to a woman and destroyed Christmas decorations Teesside Magistrates' Court (Image: Evening Gazette) Get the latest Hartlepool news direct to your inbox with our free email newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice A man broke into a home after incorrectly believing his mum had been "kidnapped" and was being "held hostage".