Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward as they investigate a report of attempted robbery in North Tyneside. At 5.40am yesterday, (Monday) police received a report that a man was walking on a path that runs alongside the Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate, leading from Station Road into Percy Main,Continue Reading
Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has welcomed the launch of a national pilot placing domestic abuse specialists in the 999 control rooms of five police forces. ‘Raneem’s Law’ follows the murders of Raneem Oudeh, 22, and her mother Khaola Saleem, and sees specialists joining the control rooms of theContinue Reading
Detectives are investigating after a vehicle crashed into a house in Middlesbrough, causing significant damage. The incident occurred around 7:20 pm on Sunday evening on Albourne Green, Easterside, near Broadwell Road. Police were called to reports that a vehicle had reversed into the entrance of a terraced house. Photographs fromContinue Reading
Officers are appealing for footage and witnesses as they investigate a report of robbery in South Tyneside – for which a man has already been charged. At about 10.40pm on Friday, March 7, it was reported that a man had robbed a woman on Beach Road in South Shields, directlyContinue Reading
Officers have released images of people they would like to trace in connection with a report of theft in South Shields. At around 4.30am on January 1, police received a report of people attempting to gain access to vehicles parked outside of addresses in the Chichester and Westoe areas. ItContinue Reading
Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen today reiterated her calls for urgent national intervention to tackle a broken justice system that is causing serious and profound additional trauma to victims of crime. The County Durham and Darlington PCC has responded to a new report from Baroness Newlove, Victims’ Commissioner forContinue Reading
Businesses have been warned they face tough action after a string of Middlesbrough stores illegally sold corrosive substances to a teenager. Retailers are being told to clean up their act after all those visited during a Trading Standards operation failed to carry out the required checks. One premises even askedContinue Reading
Officers investigating an assault in Newcastle city centre have released images of two men they would like to speak to. Shortly after 1.05am on Sunday, December 15, 2024, it was reported a man had been assaulted inside the Mayfair on Newgate Street. It was understood two men had approached the victim and,Continue Reading
Officers investigating a report of criminal damage have released images of a man they would like to identify. At around 11am on Saturday, February 22, police received a report of criminal damage at the Galleries Shopping centre in Washington. It was reported that a man approached a car that wasContinue Reading
A teenager has been jailed for six years – after a one-punch attack tragically killed a much-loved family man and serving soldier in Blyth last year. Shortly after 3.15am on Sunday, October 6, 2024, police were alerted to a disturbance on Stanley Street, just outside of Déjà Vu nightclub. EmergencyContinue Reading
Jordan Hogg died shortly after midnight on Friday at Fonteyn Court in the Hemlington area of Middlesbrough. The 28-year-old’s family said his death had “left a huge void”. Two men, aged 27 and 43, have been arrested on suspicion of murder. Another man, 38, and a 19-year-old woman were detainedContinue Reading
Suspects identified, arrested and charged to go before court – after we received reports of alleged shop robberies in a community. At 3.30pm on Saturday, we were informed of a robbery at a shop on Waterville Road in the North Shields area. It was reported that a man had enteredContinue Reading
Four individuals have been taken into custody after a 28-year-old man was fatally stabbed in Hemlington, Middlesbrough. The incident is believed to have occurred shortly after midnight at a property in Fonteyn Court, where the victim tragically died at the scene. Cleveland Police have arrested two men, aged 27 andContinue Reading
Police investigating a report of rape in Newcastle are appealing for potential witnesses. It was reported that shortly before 2am on Sunday, February 9, a man in his 20s had been raped near Pottery Lane. An investigation was immediately launched by detectives from Northumbria Police’s Safeguarding Department and the victimContinue Reading
Officers searching for a wanted man are appealing to the public to help locate him. Kenneth Joicey, 44, is wanted in connection with an assault. Extensive searches to locate him are ongoing across the region. Joicey has strong links to the Gateshead area, in particular Felling, Leam Lane, Wrekenton and theContinue Reading
Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a road traffic collision in Northumberland left a woman with serious injuries. Shortly before 3.30pm yesterday (Tuesday), police received a report of a collision on the A1068 in the Widdrington area of Northumberland. It was reported that a black Ford Focus carContinue Reading
Officers are appealing for the public’s help to locate a wanted man. Jack Hudson, who is aged 26, is wanted for breaching a community order and is understood to be actively evading arrest. Hudson has links to Gateshead, particularly the Beacon Lough area. Officers from Northumbria Police are today (Tuesday)Continue Reading
People across North Yorkshire are being urged to play their part in helping prevent violent crime as a countywide rollout of knife bins gets underway. The bins are used to collect bladed items that might otherwise find their way into the wrong hands. The items can be deposited safely andContinue Reading
A paedophile who sexually abused two children and boasted online about his offending has been jailed. Ian Campbell threatened to share indecent photographs of one of his victims online if she did not follow his orders, and his abuse lasted over a two-year period. In March 2021, he unwittingly braggedContinue Reading
Three people have been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Robert Scott Clive. Robert Scott Clive, known as ‘Scott’, was last seen shortly after 11pm on October 10, 2002, in the Coronation Street area of North Shields. Scott, originally from Stranraer, was reported missing by concerned family members, andContinue Reading
A man who assaulted his girlfriend’s brother causing catastrophic internal injuries has been jailed for more than nine years. Pearse Kavanagh, now 47, attacked his then partner before turning on Philip McQueeney as the trio socialised inside a South Shields house on July 19, 2022. As a result of theContinue Reading
Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man sadly died following a collision in Northumberland. Shortly after 1am today (Monday), police attended a one-vehicle collision on Fairfield Drive in Ashington. For reasons yet to be established, a black Skoda Kodiaq car was travelling South on Fairfield Drive, towards the junction withContinue Reading
Officers searching for a wanted man are appealing to the public to help locate him. Robert Bradford, 35, is wanted on breach of bail conditions and failure to appear at court and is understood to be actively evading arrest. Extensive searches have been ongoing across the region to locate him.Continue Reading
Police are appealing to the public for information after two men were seriously injured in a collision in Newcastle. Shortly before midnight yesterday (Wednesday), police received a report of a one-vehicle collision on Great North Road, Gosforth. It was reported that a grey Volkswagen Passat car was travelling northbound whenContinue Reading
A County Durham man has been left more than £1,500 worse off and with a criminal conviction after failing to assist a flytipping investigation. Byron Cant-Raine was successfully prosecuted by Durham County Council after failing to attend an interview in relation to a flytip at Brancepeth. Ian Hoult, the council’sContinue Reading
Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen is inviting residents to get involved in her scrutiny meeting focused on trust and confidence in policing. Trust and confidence in policing has declined over recent years, with a recent survey showing that nationally, over half of the adult population has little confidence inContinue Reading
Officers investigating a report of assault in Northumberland have released an image of a man they’d like to speak to. Shortly after 11pm on Saturday, November 23, police received a report of assault at a premises on John Street in Ashington. It was reported that a man has repeatedly punchedContinue Reading
Police investigating a report of burglary have released an image of a man they’d like to speak to. It was reported that between the hours of 12:00pm and 5:30pm on Friday, January 17, a man has gained entry to a property on Dene Lane in the Fulwell area of Sunderland.Continue Reading
A 23-year-old loan shark who preyed on vulnerable customers, charging ‘crippling interest’ and threatening them when they couldn’t pay has today been given a suspended jail sentence. Hakeem Suleman, of Eastbourne Road, Middlesbrough, admitted illegal money lending and money laundering between October 2019 and May 2023, when he was arrestedContinue Reading
Eagle-eyed police have uncovered illegal vapes and tobacco products worth in the region of £20,000 from a Newcastle shop. Officers from Byker Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) visited the premises on Shields Road on an unrelated matter on Wednesday afternoon. While inside, they spotted illicit cigarettes, tobacco and vapes which haveContinue Reading
Officers are warning about the dangers of creating ‘cannabis shatter’ after the discovery of a suspected lab on Wearside. Northumbria Police carried out a warrant at an address in the Concord area of Washington last week and arrested a man at the scene. On searching the premises, an industrial ovenContinue Reading
A burglar has been jailed after he stole from residents at a care home in Gateshead. In October last year, police received reports of a suspected burglary at a premises in the area of Dryden Road in Low Fell. Following an investigation, Anthony Whitesmith – who had previously been employed as aContinue Reading
Nine arrested and five charged as part of partnership strikes across the country concerning organised drug supply. Under Operation Sentinel, yesterday (Wednesday), officers from the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit (NEROCU), National Crime Agency (NCA) and Durham Constabulary, with the support of Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime UnitContinue Reading
Officers investigating reports of an assault in Sunderland city centre have released an image of a man they’d like to speak to. Shortly after 2.30am on Sunday, December 22, 2024, it was reported that two men, both in their 20s, had been assaulted on Holmeside Road. It’s believed that twoContinue Reading
The search for a former firefighter from Beverley who went missing is continuing as police appeal for witnesses. Authorities are continuing their search for Richard Mason, a 55-year-old former firefighter from Beverley, who has been missing since 30 December. Humberside Police have renewed their appeal for witnesses as the investigationContinue Reading
Officers have released footage of a man they’d like to trace as they continue to investigate a report of a firearm being discharged in a Newcastle street. At around 4.30am on Monday, December 16, officers received a report that a suspected firearm had been discharged at a property on BeaumontContinue Reading
A suspect has been arrested after a string of burglaries in the Birtley area of Gateshead. Shortly after 3am yesterday (Thursday), officers were alerted to several reports of offenders attempting to break into properties on Coniston, Garsdale, Mingarry and Tantallion. Officers were swiftly deployed where some of the occupants hadContinue Reading
A warrant has been executed at a pub in Darlington to disrupt suspected drug supply and disorder. Under Operation Arizona, Darlington neighbourhood team and licensing officers along with support from the dog unit and colleagues from County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service swooped in on The Old DunContinue Reading
Police are appealing for information to help locate a missing man from Newcastle. Twenty-year-old Zakaria Chowdhury, who also goes by Zak, was last seen at around 2.30am today (Friday) in Newcastle city centre. Officers and his family are growing increasingly concerned for his welfare – and are calling on anyoneContinue Reading
A Durham City shop that sold vapes to children on multiple occasions, including a 15-year-old, has been ordered to close for three months. Phone Gadget, on Silver Street, has been told by a court to close its doors following a successful application by Durham County Council, which was acting inContinue Reading
Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen’s plans to boost policing and deliver the improvements local people have asked for have been fully approved. The County Durham and Darlington PCC, who has promised to keep residents and businesses at the heart of her safety plans, presented her budget for policing inContinue Reading
A teenager has been charged with a slew of offences after he was arrested in connection with a burglary in Sunderland. In the early hours of Monday morning (January 27), police received a report that a vehicle had been taken from an address in the Glenleigh Drive area of Sunderland.Continue Reading
Police are appealing to the public for information after a man and dog sadly died in a collision in Northumberland. At around 7.40pm yesterday (Wednesday), police received a report of a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian on the A1 in Berwick. It was reported that a yellow CitroënContinue Reading
Oliver Henry Alexander King, 52, of Bedale, North Yorkshire, appeared at York Magistrates’ Court on Friday 24 January 2025, where he pleaded guilty to one charge of operating a waste site without an environmental permit, and one charge of failing to comply with a notice to clear waste from theContinue Reading
The fight against rural crime has come under the national spotlight as a government minister pays a visit to Northumberland. Daniel Zeichner, Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs, joined Superintendent Andy Huddleston of the National Rural Crime Unit and partners on a tour of the county on Thursday (January 23). TheContinue Reading
Work to install a temporary propping measure to support the closed Gateshead flyover has now been completed, enabling Metro trains to run once again. The ageing 1960s structure was closed two weeks ago after increased monitoring identified concerns about one of the pillars, prompting Gateshead Council to take immediate actionContinue Reading
Police are appealing to the public for information after a man sadly died in a collision in Northumberland. Just before 6.30pm yesterday (Monday), police received a report of a one-vehicle collision in Amble. It was reported that a Kia Sportage had been travelling along Percy Drive before it left theContinue Reading
A 27-year-old man has been remanded in custody at Teesside Magistrates Court today, Tuesday 31st December 2024, after being charged with two counts of assault which left two people with none-life threatening stab injuries in Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough CID charged the man following the reported incident in Morpeth Avenue in theContinue Reading
If you’re off out to celebrate the New Year later, we want you to have a safe and enjoyable night out. Our officers will be working as usual; on the streets, in town centres, checking in at licensed premises and night time economy businesses – come and say hello ifContinue Reading
Whilst carrying out proactive patrols on Sunday 29th December, officers identified a vehicle on Rochester Road in Roseworth carrying an insecure load. On closer inspection, officers located metal bed frames, loose piping, televisions and plastic water containers freely moving in the rear of the vehicle. While speaking to the driver,Continue Reading
A 32-year-old local man was riding his bike along Thornaby Road at approximately 6.10pm on Monday 30 December. At this time, four men dressed in black clothing and wearing balaclavas, came out of the bus stop and demanded that he give them his bike. One of the men has thenContinue Reading
Officers from Middlesbrough Proactive Team stopped a car they believed was acting suspiciously on Valley Road in Middlesbrough at 9pm on Friday 27th December. A large amount of suspected heroin and a large amount of cash were recovered from the vehicle. Two men, aged 51 and 57, were arrested onContinue Reading
Police are appealing for information after a group of teenagers stole a bike from a group of younger children on Hutton Road in Middlesbrough. The children aged between 12 and 13 were on Hutton Road, just off Longlands Road in Middlesbrough, near to the car wash at around 6pm. TheyContinue Reading
On Saturday morning, North Yorkshire Police received a report that a Honda quadbike and other items had been taken from a farm in the Whitby area. A chain securing the quad had been cut. Enquiries began immediately, and later the same day officers established it was in the Eston areaContinue Reading
Courts across the region have sentenced individuals for heinous crimes, ranging from murder and sexual assault to burglary and domestic violence. Here is a summary of the cases that saw justice served this month: Army Veteran’s Jealous Rage Leads to Prison Army veteran Steven Files, 36, has been sentenced toContinue Reading
