Two arrests after burglars steal two TVs in burglary at South Shields home

Officers were called to an address on Henry Nelson Street in South Shields following a report of a burglary.

The force was told that raiders had broken into the home and stolen two televisions, before carrying the items across Ocean Road into a nearby estate.

A search was carried out and police located two men – aged 32 and 37 – who matched the descriptions given by witnesses.

They were subsequently arrested on suspicion of burglary following the incident, which took place on Sunday, April 26 shortly after 4.30pm.

Officers then searched an address on Beach Road and located the stolen TVs.

An investigation is ongoing, with the two arrested men released on bail.

Detective Constable Shaun Stokoe, of Northumbria Police, said: “Burglary is an incredibly intrusive crime that can have a long-lasting and corrosive effect on not only the victims, but their families and the wider community.

“At a time when everybody is pulling together and we are seeing the very best of the community spirit which this region is famed for, it is incredibly disappointing that some individuals continue to commit crime and wreak misery on others.

“I would like to thank the community who passed on information to officers in this particular case, and that allowed us to successfully locate the TVs.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact the force via the Tell Us Something page of the police website quoting log 705 260420.

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