A wanted man who was on the run for a year has handed himself in to police.
Matthew Ford had been evading officers for more than 12 months after being wanted on prison recall for breaching the terms of his licence.
Detectives also wanted to speak to the 39-year-old in connection with a range of other offences across the Northumbria force area.
Ford, of the Wingate area of Durham, knew this but continued to avoid police leading them to issue public appeals for information on his whereabouts.
On Monday, Ford handed himself in to police and has since been escorted back to prison.
Detective Inspector Iain Saville, of Northumbria Police, said: “We are absolutely delighted with the outcome of the appeal and would like to thank members of the public who got in touch to pass on intelligence about Ford’s location.
“Their decision to pick up the phone, along with the significant police operation set up to act on that information, helped us paint a clearer picture as to where he was residing.
“In the end, Ford handed himself in and he now finds himself back behind bars following the breach of his licence conditions.
“I’d like to thank everybody who got in touch and who shared the appeal last week – it is hugely appreciated and has directly helped us in achieving this positive outcome.”
Ford was interviewed in connection with a number of undetected offences across Northumbria for which he remains under investigation.
