A RECKLESS raider inadvertently left his full name and address behind for police – at the home he had just burgled. Malcolm Pyke broke into a garage in East Herrington in the early hours of March 6 and made off with £150 worth of cleaning machinery. But in his haste […]
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Police commend quick-thinking Wearside resident for filming would-be burglar on camera
Northumbria police commended the quick-thinking of a Wearside resident after an attempted burglary was caught on camera. Gary Daglish, the would-be burglar, was seen loitering around the Rainton Meadows estate near Houghton-le-spring in the early hours of July 10, 2018. He had attempted to break into someone’s house armed with […]
Sunderland Pizza Hut burglar convicted at Newcastle Crown Court
By Piper Patterson A man who attempted to steal money from a Pizza Hut in Sunderland has been convicted, having admitted to one charge of burglary. On December 17, 2018, William Trotter raided the restaurant in St Luke’s Terrace, Sunderland and attempted a clean getaway. However, it did not go […]
Guns Stolen in Sunderland Burglary
A number of guns have been stolen during a burglary in Sunderland. It happened sometime over 5pm Saturday evening june 4 to yesterday morning in East Herrington. The offender broke in to a property on West Park, found keys to a gun […]
52-year-old tortoise snatched from family home during hibernation
A 52-year-old tortoise has been reported stolen from a house in High Barnes. The family pet, named Benji, had been in hibernation for the winter since October 2015. The owner went to check on the hutch on Sunday, April 3, as it was the end of the tortoise’s hibernation and […]
Mulberry purse stolen in North Tyneside
Police are appealing for information after a burglary in North Tyneside. It happened between 7.30am and 8.30am on Wednesday, March 30, when a burglar entered the kitchen of a house in Fern Avenue, North Shields, via an insecure back door. A handbag containing car keys and a Mulberry Purse were […]
Appeal after distraction burglary in North Tyneside
Police are appealing for information after an elderly resident fell victim to a distraction burglary in North Tyneside. It happened between 11am and 11.15am on Tuesday, March 29, when a man forced his way into the back garden of an address in St David’s Close, Whitley Bay. He then knocked […]
Appeal after burglary at garage in Houghton
Police are appealing for witnesses following a burglary at a commercial garage in Houghton. It happened in the early minutes of Friday, February 26, between 00.05 hours and 00.34am, at Stratstone Aston Martin, Stoneygate. Thieves entered the compound and stole three alloy wheels and a jet pressure washer. Police are […]
Appeal after burglary in Sunderland
Police are appealing for witnesses after a burglary in Sunderland. The burglary happened between 9.10pm and 9.15pm on Sunday, February 28 in The Brae. Offenders broke in and attempted to steal a laptop before making off. One of the men is described as white, in his 20s, 5ft 10inches tall, […]