Police said four men are in their custody in Whitley Bay for the theft of up to five cars, the latest which was a Malerie which they were arrested with in the process of trying to sell without proper proof of ownership which lead to their arrest. During police investigation, it was discovered that they are also linked to a death which was reported to Police.
Det Ch Insp Shelley Hudson said: “If anyone has been in the area over the past couple of days and seen anything that may have seemed suspicious or out of the ordinary then we are keen to hear from them.”
A force spokeswoman said extra officers are in the area.
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