A  man has been arrested and charged on suspicion of assault after forensics officers swarmed a North East street following reports of a disturbance. 

Another man is in hospital with serious injuries after the incident in Gateshead on Friday night. 

Specialist officers in white hazmat suits were seen searching the Saltwell Road South area of Low Fell throughout Saturday. 

The man, 35, will appear in front of magistrates in South Tyneside tomorrow morning (Monday). 

Two other men arrested in connection with the incident will face no further action.

Chief Superintendent Joanne Park-Simmons, from Northumbria Police, said: “This was clearly a serious incident, and a male will now appear before the courts in relation to it. 

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“I hope this shows our communities that under no circumstances will we tolerate violence in our communities – and we will do everything in our power to locate those responsible and bring them to justice.

“In the meantime, I’d ask everyone to respect the live legal proceedings and avoid any speculation or commentary both on social media and out in the community.”

Anyone with information which could assist is asked to contact Police by visiting the ‘Report’ page of Northumbria Police’s website, sending a DM on their social media, or by calling 101, quoting log number: NP-20240830-1252