South Shields

Peter Ratcliffe, 48, and Ann Marie Simpson, 38, snuck into the veteran’s accommodation in South Shields in July 2023 and stole a mans most prized possessions. They pushed the pensioner to the floor, threatening him with a knife as they helped themselves to his belongings, including his bank cards, passport, his war medals, and his […]

A suspected drug dealer has been caught red-handed attempting to flee from a property – as officers in South Tyneside continue tackling drug supply. On Friday, May 30, officers from South Tyneside’s Serious Violence Disruption Unit (SVDU) executed a warrant on Red House Road in Hebburn following intelligence connecting suspected drug dealing to the address. […]
Weapons have been seized and more than 150 arrests made during a dedicated week of action aimed at further tackling knife crime and serious violence in the North East. As part of Operation Sceptre last month, Northumbria Police officers carried out warrants at addresses across the Force area while also taking part in targeted patrols […]

On September 10, 2024, officers were called to Karl Whitehouse’s address on Burn Heads Road in Hebburn, South Tyneside. A search of the property was undertaken after subsequent intelligence suggested Whitehead had weapons stored at second address in Hebburn – and was involved in large-scale drug dealing. Officers hot-footed it over to the second address […]
A criminal gang who conspired to supply drugs across the region from a Newcastle flat have been jailed for more than 27 years combined. On March 9 last year, officers on duty witnessed suspected drug dealing taking place in the city centre – with a vehicle of interest later stopped on Stowell Street. The occupants, […]
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