One man arrested and a weapon recovered following an incident in Silksworth
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Officers were called to an address in the Silksworth area of Sunderland shortly before 7pm on Tuesday, January 12, after they received reports of concern for a male.
Police attended the scene and located the man nearby – where they arrested him and are understood to have recovered a weapon.
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Hide AdThe force have confirmed that the man is currently in police custody and it is not known at this time if anyone has been hurt in the incident.
A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “We were called at 6.40pm on Tuesday, January 12, to an address in the Silksworth area of Sunderland after receiving reports of concern for a male.
"He was arrested and he currently remains in police custody.”