Gareth Crickmer

A woman driving at three times the limit smashed her car into a lamppost and a garden wall when she careered off a road yards from her home.

A thief who stole toiletries and coffee turned aggressive when confronted, a court heard.

A South Tyneside man accused of headbutting and biting his partner in separate attacks is to stand trial after denying charges against him.

A South Tyneside mum spat in a policeman’s eyes and into the face of a female PC when she kicked off in custody, a court heard.

A one-legged thief went out on a limb when he pinched body wash and smellies from a Washington shop, a court heard.

A student with a fear of police put lives on the line when he drove the wrong way on a 70mph dual carriageway, a court heard.

A South Tyneside mum let her emotions get the better of her when police knocked on her door in a search for her wanted son, a court heard.

A South Tyneside man accused of assaulting his former partner is to stand trial after denying allegations against him.

A South Tyneside sex offender caught with over a million child abuse images has been spared jail for further offending - but warned he is in last chance saloon.

A burglar who entered a South Tyneside pub and used a pool cue as a weapon to inflict damage has appeared in court to confess to his crime.