There has been a significant spike in homophobic attacks and incidents in the North East. Since 2016 there has been an 80% increase, a sharp rise from 16% in 2013. From 2012 to 2014, Durham Police recorded statistics of homophobic attacks and reported a drop of reported incidents in 2013 […]
Man has today (Monday 4th July) been charged following a racist incident that happened at a Sunderland Shopping Centre over the weekend. At around 3.40pm on Sunday (July 3rd) a woman was assaulted and racially abused in the Bridges Shopping Centre in the city centre. The victim left the scene […]
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 53-year-old man was assaulted in Sunderland city centre. The assault happened at 9pm on Saturday, June 4, in Sinatras bar in Holmeside. The man was assaulted by two men causing him to suffer a broken leg. He is currently in hospital for treatment. […]
Police have released an image of a man they would like to speak to after an assault at a Metro station. At around 5pm on Wednesday, March 30, a ticket inspector at St James’ Metro station was assaulted after an altercation with an unknown male. Officers attended but the offender […]
Police are investigating an assault in Sunderland are re-appealing for witnesses. On Monday, March 21, a 34-year-old man was assaulted in Brady Street in the Pallion area of the city. The victim was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle, with significant head injuries where he remains in a […]
Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault in a city centre nightclub. Around 11:55pm on Saturday, March 19, an altercation took place between a man and a member of the door staff at Grey’s night club, Greys Court. The member of door staff suffered a cut to his head […]
Police are appealing for information after a man was hit with a glass in Jesmond. Between midnight and 12:20am on Sunday, March 27, a 30-year-old man was assaulted in the As You Like It bar, in Archbold Terrace. He was struck over the head with a glass near to the […]
Police are appealing for information after a man was assaulted in Gateshead. Around 6:50pm on Monday, March 14, a 42-year-old man became involved in an altercation with two men in Napier Road, Swalwell. The two men then assaulted the victim hitting him with sticks. The victim suffered head injuries and […]
Police are appealing for help to trace a man following an assault in Newcastle city centre. It happened at 4pm on Friday, November 27, outside of the Junction bar, in Haymarket, the man was approached by another man and hit over the head with a pint glass suffering injuries. Police […]