A suspected burglar was arrested after eagle-eyed residents raised the alarm after they spotted suspicious activity taking place on a street in South Tyneside.
In the early hours of Tuesday, June 14, officers were made aware of a man acting suspiciously in Cleadon. At around 2.10am, it was reported that a man was using a torch to look in a number of parked cars in the East Boldon Road area.
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