Man arrested after North Shields car break-ins
Member of public reported someone acting suspiciously
A man's been arrested in North Shields after several cars were broken into in the early hours of Sunday (10th May).
Police were alerted to a man acting suspiciously on The Plateau just before 1am by an eagle-eyed resident.
It's reported several vehicles had been broken into and items taken from them.
Officers arrested a 24 year old man at the scene on suspicion of theft from a motor vehicle.
Northumbria Police's Superintendent Craig Metcalfe said, "This was a case of the public working together with police which led to a suspected thief being arrested and brought into custody.
"I would like to thank the neighbour for her quick reactions and for doing the right thing – it could have been easy to ignore what she saw or think against reporting it, but her detailed information allowed officers to arrive swiftly and carry out a search of the area.
"The suspect will now be interviewed in connection with the alleged offence and enquiries are ongoing.
"While the overwhelming majority of people across Northumbria continue to pull together and look out for each other in these difficult times, we are fully aware that a minority continue to try to wreak misery on their communities and seek purely selfish gains.
"Our officers are on patrol every single day looking to bring suspected thieves and burglars to justice, but we would ask residents to take an extra moment to make sure their vehicles are locked, and any items of value placed out of sight.
"If you see anybody acting suspiciously in your area, please get in touch."
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