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Suspect, 53, held after police operation at Middleton-in-Teesdale

by Teesdale Mercury
March 8, 2018
in News
Suspect, 53, held after police operation at Middleton-in-Teesdale

CLOSED: Police at Middleton-in-Teesdale yesterday

A 53-year-old man has been arrested after a major police operation in Middleton-in-Teesdale.

Police say a warrant was executed at a property just outside the village on the B6282.

The suspect is currently in police custody on suspicion of possession of a firearm and growing cannabis.

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It follows a major operation yesterday (March 7) when the B6282 road was closed by police at about 4pm.

Residents reported seeing armed police and a police helicopter was also seen in the area. There was a heavy police presence and a police dog van parked outside two houses on the approach to Middleton yesterday when the road was reopened.

A Durham Police spokesperson said: “We have attended a property on the B6282, just outside”¨ Middleton-in-Teesdale, and executed a warrant at that address.

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“A 53-year-old man is currently in custody following the warrant. He has attended as a voluntary attender in relation to allegations of possession of a firearm and cultivation of cannabis.”

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