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.
A man was arrested but subsequently released as investigations continue into the alleged armed robbery, York Atkinson reports
A spate of burglaries have caused police to reissue advice on locking doors
Two men have been named in connection with charges after a Jesmond retailer – Jules B – was allegedly held up by a pair brandishing weapons
Police are seeking witnesses to an armed robbery on Wednesday morning. Our Ritwik Sarkar reports on this developing story
An iPhone has been stolen from a parked car on Brentwood Avenue. Police are asking for witnesses to the incident
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Our interactive map of seven crimes in the neighbourhood this month that locals should know about
Northumbria Police call for witnesses to the attempted burglary of a Greggs bakery in Jesmond this past weekend