Police give update on why two people were arrested by armed police at Sunderland Tesco car park

Police have explained the reason for the reason behind the arrest of a man and woman after armed officers were called to the car park of a Sunderland supermarket.

By Fiona Thompson

Published 14th Dec 2020, 16:10 BST

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A heavy Northumbria Police presence was seen outside the Tesco Extra store in Roker at 11am yesterday, Sunday, December 13.

Shortly afterwards, the force confirmed it had taken a 30-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman into custody and said it was in connection with an incident in Houghton on Friday, December 11.

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A still from the video which was shared online following the incident outside Tesco Extra in Newcastle Road, Sunderland, where armed officers arrested a man and woman.

A still from the video which was shared online following the incident outside Tesco Extra in Newcastle Road, Sunderland, where armed officers arrested a man and woman.

Today, it has said the pair were arrested on suspicion of assault and they have since been released under investigation as inquiries continue.

A video of police outside the Tesco store, in Newcastle Road, was shared by witnesses on Facebook in the wake of the arrests.

Anyone with information which could help with inquiries can contact Northumbria Police via the Tell Us Something page of its website or call the non-emergency number 101.

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