A thief who smashed stolen car into lamppost after burgling family home jailed – with his blood found on the air bag
Hawkes crashed the car about a mile away from the family home he burgled in January this year A thief who smashed a stolen car into a lamppost moments after burgling a family home has been jailed – after his blood was found on the air bag. David Hawkes, 39, sneaked into a house […]
Brazen burglars jailed after officers attend Greggs bakery break-in – and find offenders hiding in the roof
Newton and Pickering have both been handed custodial sentences following the incident in Sunderland Two brazen burglars have been jailed after breaking into a Greggs bakery and attempting to hide from officers in the roof. Gavin Newton and Andrew Pickering were rumbled after trying to break into a safe inside the Sunderland bakery last […]
Two callous crooks who flagged down a taxi driver before beating and robbing him have been jailed
Marc Mackie and Conna Sinclair left the cab driver with a broken nose and facial injuries after stealing cash to fund their drug habit. The victim was tricked by the pair in the early hours of April 11 after they claimed he had a flat tyre in South Shields. When the driver got out […]
Two ruthless robbers are today behind bars after attacking man as he walked home from night out
Both attackers have been jailed for six-and-a-half years after the robbery in Sunderland last December Two ruthless robbers who attacked a man as he walked home following a night out are today behind bars. James Donohoe (pictured left) and Graeme Chappell followed their victim as he walked home from Sunderland city centre in the early […]
A cruel care worker who stole from vulnerable victims during the height of lockdown has been condemned by police
Rumana Khatun landed a trial role as a Covid-19 social carer back in June – despite having already been banned from care work after previous allegations of theft. The 23-year-old was not convicted of offences relating to those allegations, but in May 2019, the Disclosure and Barring Service handed down an indefinite ban which […]
An Albanian fraudster who tried to trick police into believing he was Italian was rumbled – by a bilingual custody officer
Devious Kleris Harizi was behind the wheel of an uninsured Vauxhall Astra when he was spotted by police in Gateshead in May. When the 22-year-old was confronted by police, he presented them with an Italian passport but had no other documentation. He was placed under arrest and taken into police custody where he told […]
‘Prankster’ holidaymaker caught with batons and CS gas given a suspended sentence
A holidaymaker caught trying to import CS gas, batons and stun guns ‘for a prank’ has been handed a suspended sentence. Gary Wilson was intercepted by staff at Newcastle Airport as he returned home from a holiday to Bulgaria last summer. The 51-year-old was stopped by customs officers who uncovered the haul of weapons […]
A knife-wielding thug who stabbed a rival in the neck tried to convince police a cut on his hand was caused by a tuna can – in a bid to escape justice
Ibrahim Abdilahi is facing years behind bars after he stabbed a man in the middle of a Sunderland street after an argument on the evening of November 1 last year. As the confrontation spiralled on Hutton Street, Abdilahi pulled out a knife and plunged the blade into the victim’s neck – severing his carotid […]
A knife-wielding thug who stabbed a rival in the neck tried to convince police a cut on his hand was caused by a tuna can – in a bid to e…
Ibrahim Abdilahi is facing years behind bars after he stabbed a man in the middle of a Sunderland street after an argument on the evening of November 1 last year. As the confrontation spiralled on Hutton Street, Abdilahi pulled out a knife and plunged the blade into the victim’s neck – severing his carotid […]
Detectives hail Good Samaritan who bravely intervened after knife-wielding thug carried out city centre attack
Anthony Stephenson (pictured) has been jailed for six years after the assault in Newcastle in 2019 Detectives have hailed a Good Samaritan who bravely intervened after a knife-wielding thug carried out a city centre attack. Anthony Stephenson threatened to “murder” his victim before plunging a knife into his upper body outside Central Bar […]
Rachel Smith was subject to a sexual harm prevention order imposed in 2018 as part of her punishment for having child abuse images
A woman banned from communicating with children after being caught with indecent images of kids had forbidden Instagram chats with a 14-year-old girl. Rachel Smith was subject to a sexual harm prevention order imposed in 2018 as part of her punishment for having child abuse images. But when police went to check on her, an […]
CCTV footage showed Henderson attempt a dangerous overtake before crashing head-on with another vehicle
This is the shocking moment a speeding driver ploughs into oncoming traffic – and then abandons his car and flees the scene. Joseph Henderson is facing a stretch behind bars after being convicted of the horror smash in Gateshead in 2018.
Sneak-in burglar leaves victims terrified after raiding their home and abandoning a knife
Sneak-in burglar leaves victims terrified after raiding their home and abandoning a knife in their hall way A sneak-in burglar left his victims terrified after breaking into their homes as they slept – and leaving a knife on the floor. Gary Beaton has been jailed for more than seven years after targeting two homes and […]
Drink-fuelled arsonist jailed after sparking £20,000 inferno at her own home
The detective who led the investigation said Turnbull’s actions ‘could easily have resulted in a fatality’ A drink-fuelled arsonist has been jailed after she put the lives of her neighbours at risk – by sparking a £20,000 inferno at her own home. Abigail Turnbull ignited three separate fires at her address on Wallridge […]
Armed raider behind bars after using machete and pick axe handle to smash his way into stranger’s home in the dead of night
An armed raider is behind bars after using a machete and a pick axe handle to smash his way into a stranger’s home in the dead of night. Marc Ridley, 29, has been jailed for more than six years after leaving his victim terrified following the incident in Hetton-le-Hole in the early hours of […]
Gun-toting robber jailed after raiding bookmakers while apologising for his actions
An armed robber has been jailed after he stormed a bookmakers and threatened staff with a BB gun – before saying “SORRY” and fleeing the scene. Richard Soltanpur has been sentenced to almost three years behind bars after the terrifying raid at Coral in the Fawdon area of Newcastle. Newcastle Crown Court […]
A drug dealer whose stash of heroin and cocaine was sniffed by a police dog has been jailed
A drug dealer whose stash of heroin and cocaine was sniffed by a police dog has been jailed A drug dealer whose stash of heroin and cocaine was sniffed out by a police search dogs has been jailed. Michael Young was snared by officers on April 23, when the Renault Clio he was a […]
A drug dealer whose stash of heroin and cocaine was sniffed by a police dog has been jailed
A drug dealer whose stash of heroin and cocaine was sniffed by a police dog has been jailed A drug dealer whose stash of heroin and cocaine was sniffed out by a police search dogs has been jailed. Michael Young was snared by officers on April 23, when the Renault Clio he was a […]
