Police reveal how many people were arrested as part of Wear-Tyne Derby operation

Eight people were arrested arrested by officer's policing the Wear-Tyne Derby. Newcastle United played Sunderland[1] AFC for the first time in eight years on Saturday at the Stadium of Light. And despite being known as one of the tensest games in English football police say the match, which Newcastle won 3-0, passed without major incident.

However, eight people were arrested in relation to the match, Northumbria Police[2] say. Five men were held at the Stadium of Light for offences of including possession of a controlled drug, drunk and disorderly conduct, and indecent chanting.

A further three men were arrested in Sunderland, Newcastle and Gateshead[3], on suspicion of common assault and drunk and disorderly conduct. A Northumbria Police spokeswoman said officers wanted to thank the majority of fans for their good behaviour.

"During the policing operation for Saturday's Wear-Tyne Derby match, five men were arrested in the vicinity of the Stadium of Light, for offences including possession of a controlled drug, drunk and disorderly conduct, and indecent chanting," she said. "An additional three men were arrested as part of the wider policing operation across Sunderland, Newcastle and Gateshead city centres, for offences including common assault and drunk and disorderly conduct. "The event passed largely without incident, with the overwhelming majority of both home and away fans behaving respectfully and appropriately.

"We would like to thank everyone involved in what was an extremely successful operation, including both sets of fans, both clubs, partners across the region, officers which supported us from other forces, and, of course, our own officers, staff and volunteers." However, police said they were still keen to hear from anyone with information about any other crimes related to the game. The spokeswoman added: "We will continue to review any further reports from the event to establish if further criminal offences have taken place, and take robust action where required.

Anyone with further information, or who would like to make a report, is asked to get."

Anyone with information should call Northumbria Police on 101 quoting log NP-20240106-0191.

References

1. ^ Sunderland (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
2. ^ Northumbria Police (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
3. ^ Gateshead (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)