South Shields thug jailed after attacking woman at bus stop

A thug has been caged after launching a random attack on a woman as she waited at a bus stop in South Shields.
Alan PerezAlan Perez
Alan Perez

The 20-year-old was waiting on her own for a bus on her way to work at a bus stop in Whiteleas Way when she was attacked by Alan Perez.

Perez, 55, attacked the woman, who he did not know, causing her to suffer a head wound in an unprovoked incident.

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Perez, formerly of Redwood Avenue, South Shields, was found guilty of assault at Teesside Crown Court in April and earlier this week was sentenced to eight year. He will serve a minimum of five years for the attack, which happened on the morning of October 20, 2015.

Detective Inspector Dave Cole, of Northumbria Police, said: "Perez randomly attacked his victim causing her to suffer a head wound as she innocently waited for a bus to work and we're pleased he will now spend a considerable amount of time in prison and that justice has been done."