Overview
- Northumbria Police received a 3:15 a.m. report that a vehicle crashed into the front of the Jules B store in Jesmond, causing significant damage but no injuries.
- Officers arrived to find the vehicle had left the area, and the scene was taped off with forensics examining the premises.
- Police say inquiries are ongoing and have urged witnesses to get in touch, quoting reference NP-20260210-0121.
- Jules B announced the Osborne Road location will remain closed until further notice to make the building safe and carry out repairs.
- Photos from the scene show smashed windows and shutters with debris on the pavement, and the incident follows a 2024 cyber attack that previously disrupted the business.