Police operation at Roker beach after report of 'suspicious activity'
The call came in shortly after 10am.
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Police are searching a Sunderland beach after reports of 'suspicious activity'.
One witness described seeing around ten officers who had sealed off a section of Roker beach to the public.
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Hide AdA sniffer dog appears to have been brought in to comb the area.
A Northumbria Police spokesperson confirmed officers were at the beach after a call from the public but said no other details were currently available: "Shortly after 10am today, Tuesday, we received a report of suspicious activity on Marine Walk in Sunderland.