Metro delays between Hebburn and South Shields due to 'police incident'
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT
Updated 12th Oct 2019, 18:56 GMT
There are delays of up to 15 minutes aboard the Metro between Hebburn and South Shields due to a ‘police incident’.
Northumbria Police were called to reports of a man causing disorder at Hebburn Metro Station at around 4.45pm on Saturday, October 12.
The spokesman said: “We received a report that a man was worse for wear causing disorder and allegedly tried to steal a mobile phone.
“We have managed to get hold of the man and an officer is speaking to him.”