A wanted burglar is now behind bars after he was caught by officers while hiding in a children’s soft play area.
Fugitive Jack Conroy, 23, was wanted by police after stealing from The Range and three different branches of Heron Foods between September 2021 and March 2022.
Conroy managed to evade arrest until he was spotted in a play area on Princesway, Gateshead, by an off-duty officer who was on a day out with their family. Police were on the scene in just two minutes and found the suspect hiding on the top level of a climbing frame within a ball pit.
