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Armed police incident: Man released with no charge after alert at South Shields caravan park

A man arrested by police after armed officers were called to a South Shields caravan park has been released with no further action.
By The Newsroom
Published 17th May 2016, 11:21 BST- 1 min read
Updated 17th May 2016, 12:26 BST
Scene of police activity where a man was arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill.Scene of police activity where a man was arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill.
Scene of police activity where a man was arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill.

Officers were called to Lizard Lane Caravan Park, South Shields, at 11.41am yesterday, following reports of a man making threats.

A 56-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill.

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Witnesses, yesterday, told how armed police came onto the site and a man was led away in handcuffs.

Today, police have confirmed the man has been now been released with no further action.

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A spokesman for Northumbria Police said: "The man has been released with no further action. There is no evidence to suggest any criminal offence has taken place."