Arrest As South Shields Homes Evacuated

A man has been arrested after 34 homes in South Shields had to be evacuated after a gas leak.

Published 4th Mar 2015

A man has been arrested after 34 homes in South Shields had to be evacuated after a gas leak.

People were asked to temporarily leave their homes on Trinity Walk at 6pm on Tuesday (3rd March).

They were allowed home after a property was made safe.

A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.

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