Man helped to safety after early hours alert on Sunderland beach
A man was helped to safety after concerns for his welfare on the Sunderland coast during the early hours of today, Monday, October 26.
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Northumbria Police, Sunderland RNLI and Sunderland Coastguard Rescue Team were called to an area close to Sunderland Yacht Club at Roker just after 1am.
An RNLI spokesperson said: “Thankfully officers from Northumbria Police were able to locate the man and assist him to safety.
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"Once this was confirmed our volunteers and Sunderland Coastguard Rescue Team were stood down and allowed to return to station.”