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Police seize bow and arrows after report near reservoir

Published 6 November 2026

Northumbria Police stopped a vehicle and seized a bow and arrows after receiving a report of two men carrying the equipment near a reservoir in Northumberland. Police said the items were understood to be for recreational use, there was no threat to the public and enquiries were continuing. A police spokesperson said officers received the report shortly after 1:55 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4. The men were reported walking along a track by the reservoir on Military Road in the Harlow Hill area. Officers later stopped a vehicle in Darras Hall and seized the bow and arrows. Reports attributed to the Daily Mail identified one of the men as Newcastle United defender Amar Dedic, 24, and said a member of the public had contacted police after seeing him and a companion near the reservoir. Police did not identify either man in their public statement. The same reporting said at least six police vehicles were involved and that goalkeeper Mark Gillespie and former Newcastle defender Paul Dummett arrived while officers were speaking with Dedic. They were said to have been passing through the area and stopped to offer assistance. Police did not specify how many vehicles or officers...

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