Gateshead Cadets Threatened with "beheading"
Detectives are releasing a CCTV image of two men who they want to speak to in connection with the incident.
At around 9.15pm on Wednesday, January 21, two men in a Vauxhall Zafira drove past two girls who had just left the Army Reserves centre in Alexandra Road and shouted threatening comments at the girls, before driving off. The girls then reported the incident to police. Gateshead Superintendent Richie Jackson said:
*"From the information we have we know that two men in a silver Vauxhall Zafira drove past the girls and shouted threatening comments at them after leaving the Army Reserves centre in Alexandra Road. * The men made no attempt to make any physical contact with the girls or get out of the car, and shouted the comments while driving away from the scene. Enquiries are ongoing to establish the exact nature of what was said during the incident and we have spoken to the two teenage girls, viewed CCTV footage from the area and have identified the vehicle and enquiries are ongoing to trace the driver. As a precaution we have notified staff at other Army Reserves centres in the area and have had extra officers on patrol in Alexandra Road to reassure residents. Although this is concerning it is an isolated incident and if anyone has any information that could help us with the investigation I'd ask that they contact us." Detectives are releasing a CCTV image of two men who they want to speak to in connection with the incident. The two men are described by the girls as being: Man 1 - Passenger, black or asian, in his 30s, with short black hair and stubble. Man 2 - Driver, black or asian, in his 40s, of plump / muscular build, black bushy beard and dark clothes. Anyone who recognises them, or who has any information into the incident, is asked to contact police on 101 ext 69191 quoting reference number 1057 210115.