A total of seven people were arrested in the policing operation around the Sunderland v Middlesbrough football match on Sunday, August 21. All of those arrested were men. There were four arrests for conspiracy to cause violent disorder, two for disorderly conduct, and one for breach of the peace. Superintendent […]
Crime
Body found in Sunderland
A body has been found in a back street in Sunderland. At 8:52am on Sunday, August 7, police received concern for a woman in Carley Road, Southwick. Police and paramedics attended the scene, but a woman was pronounced dead at the scene. It is believed that there was no third […]
Police warn public to be vigilant over cash machines in Gateshead
Police are warning the public to be vigilant when using cash machines in the Gateshead area. It comes after police found a skimming device attached to a cash machine on Coldwell Street, in Felling, on Friday July 15. A false card reader was found by officers secured over the original reader […]
Man Charged after stabbing in Durham Village
A man has tonight (Saturday 5th August) been charged with murder, after a man died from stab wounds in Kelloe, County Durham earlier this week. 32 year old Dale Arnold died in Kelloe on Wednesday August 3rd outside the working men’s club in the village. Durham Police launched a murder investigation […]
Two people arrested following the death of a 13-week old baby in Newcastle.
Two people – a 34 year old man and a 30 year old woman – have been arrested on suspicion of murder of a 13 week old baby boy in Newcastle On Friday, July 29, a baby boy was taken to hospital from an address in Velville Court in Newcastle […]
Men Bailed following death of Sunderland Man at Durham Nightclub
Eight people have been bailed after a man from Sunderland died in an incident outside a nightclub in Durham. Seven people were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter – and one for a public order offence – after a man from Hetton-Le-Hole died following an incident outside LoveShack. An investigation is […]
Safety Advice for Pokemon Go fans
Pokémon Go fans are being urged to be precautious while searching for the characters in Sunderland and South Tyneside. The phenomenon of Pokémon Go has swept the nation turning even the North East into a Pokémon zoo. The app sends the messages with all possible locations dragging the fans out, […]
Man charged with murder of Sunderland dad David Wilson
A man has today (Monday 18th July) been charged with murdeer following the death of a Sunderland Dad. David Wilson, 49, was found dead at his home on Southwick Road, Southwick, on Sunday December 14th 2014. Daniel Johnson, 20, formerly of Morris Street, Gateshead, has been charged with murder. Johnson has […]
Two men face life imprisonment after murdering a Sunderland dad, David Walsh
Three men have been sentenced today after the death of Sunderland dad David Walsh last year. Walsh, 45, died last November after being repeatedly stabbed on the Cannon Cockin Street, Hendon. Following the four-week trial, Raymond Brown, 36, of Canon Cockin Street, Sunderland, was sentenced to life and now must serve a minimum of 26 […]
Tributes paid after North East teenager dies at T in the Park
Tributes have been left on the Facebook page of a North East teenager who has died at T in the Park festival. Police Scotland, confirmed on Friday (July 8th) that two 17 year olds had died at the festival in Perthshire, including a girl from our region. It’s believed Megan […]