A man entered the supermarket on Osborne Road last Friday at 7.10am, with his face covered and brandishing a suspected firearm. Northumbria Police say he threatened staff before stealing around 120 packets of cigarettes, then escaping in the direction of Acorn Road.
Jesmond is a specific target because students there often own expensive bikes and live in multi-occupancy houses, say police
A man was arrested but subsequently released as investigations continue into the alleged armed robbery, York Atkinson reports
JesmondLocal is piloting a platform where people who live in Jesmond can submit their anti-social behaviour and noise complaints.
Three robberies in less than a month cause the police to provide advice, Haylee Knippel reports
A spate of burglaries have caused police to reissue advice on locking doors
The victim of an assault this weekend speaks exclusively to Ritwik Sarkar to appeal for witnesses to the crime – and who saved her
Northumbria Police are seeking information about two attempted car thefts – one successful – over the Halloween weekend, Ritwik Sarkar writes
The victim of a violent mugging on Coniston Avenue talks exclusively to JesmondLocal’s Charlotte Hurndall
Christmas is a time for joy, happiness – and thieves, writes Charlotte Hurndall