Arson, murder and robbery - 17 people jailed in January for crimes in and around Sunderland
By Kevin Clark
Published 2nd Feb 2022, 04:55 BST
The courts have been busy in the first month of 2022.
Here are 17 people jailed for crimes in and around Sunderland during January.
They all pleaded guilty at Newcastle Crown Court unless otherwise stated.
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13. Kevin Cutter
Cutter, 45, of Hylton Road, Sunderland, was jailed for six months and made subject to a ten-year restraining order for common assault and affray Photo: NOP
Riddell, 23, of Kelly Crescent, Sherburn, Durham, was jail him for two years and eight months and banned him from the roads for a further four years and four months for three counts of dangerous driving, five counts of driving whilst disqualified, handling stolen goods, possession of a class B drug, driving with specified drug above the limit, and taking a conveyance without authority Photo: NOP
Robinson, 19, of Kipling Street, , was jailed for three years and ten months for arson being reckless to whether life would be endangered, criminal damage, malicious communication, making a threat to cause criminal damage and assault on an emergency worker Photo: NOP