A man has been arrested following a suspected assault outside a Longbenton social club.
In the early hours of Monday, April 24, police were contacted by a concerned staff member from the venue on Chester's Avenue who reported an alleged assault by a man who was believed to have brandished a bladed article.
Officers immediately attended the scene and began to review CCTV at the premises from which a 41-year-old man was identified as the prime suspect. After receiving information that the suspect was outside an address at Clent Way in Longbenton – he was arrested.
