Man arrested after attempted robbery in Hebburn
Police were called out to the Post Office on Station Road
A man has been arrested after an incident at the Post Office in Hebburn, earlier today.
A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “Shortly after 9.30am today (Tuesday), police received a report of an attempted robbery at a Post Office on Station Road in Hebburn.
“It was reported that a man had entered the Post Office and threatened staff before demanding money from the till.
“The staff were able to safely lock a suspect in the store until officers arrived on the scene.
“Thankfully nobody has been injured and a 37-year-old man has now been arrested.”