Police hunting wanted North Tyneside man who is said to be evading arrest
by David Huntley · ChronicleLivePolice are hunting a wanted man from North Tyneside who is said to be "actively evading arrest".
Benito Bado is wanted on emergency prison recall and is understood to have links to Northumberland. Officers searching for the 38-year-old are now appealing for the public's help in tracing him.
Extensive searches to locate Bado have been ongoing across the region. Northumbria Police say he has links to the Cramlington area and is "actively evading arrest".
A statement from the force said: "Officers from Northumbria Police are today (Wednesday) asking for the public’s help to trace him – and have urged anyone with information to come forward. Members of the public are also reminded that harbouring a wanted person is an offence and those involved could face prosecution."
Bado, or anyone who believes they have seen him, is asked to contact police as soon as possible using the ‘Report’ page on the Northumbria Police website or by calling 101 quoting the reference NP-20241028-0727.
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