Man hurt and residents threatened by gang armed with baseball bat in Sunderland street
Police have launched an appeal for information after a man was injured and residents were threatened by a gang armed with a baseball bat during a street disturbance in Sunderland.
A gang of men - one carrying a baseball bat - threatened the occupants of an address in Gilsland Street in the city at 8pm on Tuesday night before making off.
A man suffered minor injuries as a result of the incident.
The group arrived at the street in a dark coloured Ford Mondeo.
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Anyone with information should contact Northumbria Police on 101 quoting reference 1048 020816 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.