NORTHUMBRIA Police are appealing for witnesses after a driver in his 70s was left in a life-threatening condition as the result of a collision in Sunderland. At about 3.30pm yesterday (Tuesday 19 October) a Renault Megane collided with street furniture in the Leechmere Road area of Sunderland. The car was […]
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Reckless raider inadvertently left name & address behind for police at the home he’d just burgled
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 […]
Special forces pass £1 million mark in 2020 as they fight organised crime
Specialist officers have celebrated a major milestone in the fight against serious crime as cash seizures during 2020 soar past the £1million mark. Financial officers from the North East Regional Economic Crime Unit (RECU) have provided vital assistance to the National Crime Agency, other Regional police teams and the region’s […]
Police make eleventh arrest in student-deaths drugs case
POLICE have arrested an 11th person in connection with the suspected drug deaths of three Tyneside university students. The three – two 18-year-olds from Newcastle University and a 21-year-old Northumbria University student – died over the weekend, along with an 18-year-old male from Washington, with drugs suspected to have contributed […]
NYPD-Boo! Northumbria’s youthful police dog Boo hunts down alleged armed raider
A NORTHUMBRIA Police dog has been praised by a top cop after helping hunt down a burglary suspect who allegedly threatened his victim with a knife. At about 8.20am on Saturday (October 3) police were alerted to a raider at a home in Ashfield Park, Whickham, Gateshead. He was […]
Hadrian Cup 2020 tackles hate crime for 11th year running
Percy Park Rugby Football Club in North Shields are hosting their 11th annual rugby tournament this weekend in order to raise awareness of hate crime in sport. This Saturday, nineteen teams featuring 360 players from across the country will unite to take part in the Hadrian Cup Rugby Tournament, organised […]
Northumbria police make 70-year-old cancer patient detective for a day
Police in South Shields have been nominated for a national award after making 70-years-old Margaret Thornton detective for a day. Houghton-born Margaret, who has terminal cancer, saw her long-lasting ambition become a reality in April last year as she cracked the case and became detective for the day – visiting […]
Exclusive: Drink spiking reports hit four year high in 2018
A recent Freedom of Information request sent to Northumbria Police has revealed a four-year high in drink spiking incidents in 2018. Last year saw a four-year high as 32 incidents were reported across the region, this number has increased since 2015 in which there were only nine reported incidents […]
Northumbria Police to step up patrols as schools break up for Easter
Northumbria Police are to step up their patrols in anticipation of an increase in anti-social behaviour amongst youths over the Easter break. Officers urge parents to make sure they know where their children are during the holidays, while shop owners have been reminded that it’s illegal to sell alcohol to […]
Parliament debate knife crime after thousands in North East sign e-petition
An online petition calling for tougher knife crime sentences was debated in Parliament after it received 106,884 signatures, with almost 10,000 signatures coming from the North East. The petition requested that people who are found with a knife are sentenced to 10 years and those found using a knife receive […]