No charges after affray suspect held over afternoon incident at Kenton Bar
A man was reported to have been "acting suspiciously" on the estate last week
by Sophie Doughty · ChronicleLiveA suspect held after a man was reported to be acting suspiciously on a city estate will not be charged.
Police were called to Kenton Bar, in Newcastle, at just before 2pm last Monday. It was reported that a man had been "acting suspiciously" in the area. A 49-year-old was arrested on Ryal Walk and questioned on suspicion of affray.
However, the suspect has since been told he will face no further police action.
Following the incident a Northumbria Police spokesman said: "Just before 2pm we received a report of a man acting suspiciously in the Kenton Bar area of Newcastle.
"Officers attended and located a 49-year-old man matching the description near to Ryal Walk. He was arrested on suspicion of affray."
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