A drunk student wound up in the police cells after a night out when he climbed up a fire escape and smashed a window.
The 18-year-old had scaled up three floors of a building in Newcastle city centre before being spotted by nearby bar staff who called the police.
The teen had climbed up the fire escape of an abandoned office block near Mosley Street and caused damage to a window at the top.
He was clocked by a member of staff at Flares just before 1am.
Nothing was stolen and the 18-year-old was arrested at the scene after being detained by door staff at Flares.
Officers say he had caused £60 worth of damage and has since been dealt with by way of a community resolution after the building owners said they were happy for him to pay for it.
Newcastle city centre Neighbourhood Inspector , Louise Jenkins, has today (Friday) praised the staff at Flares for their intervention.
She said: “We have a fantastic relationship with licenced premises in the city centre and this shows how well we work together.
“The manager of Flares saw something that didn’t look quite right and called us straight away, giving us the chance to make a quick arrest.
“It transpired this was a student who was heavily intoxicated and was not trying to steal anything from the building.
“He was given a night in the cells and the building owner was happy with a community resolution, meaning he will pay for any damage.
“Again, I just want to thank the staff at Flares for their support and I hope the teamwork on display reassures the public about the safety of our city.”
Anyone who wants to report suspicious activity can do so by calling 101 or reporting it online at the Northumbria Police website.
