Man arrested on suspicion of firearms and blackmail offences
![A man was arrested in Peterlee on Wednesday night.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjlhOGExNDQ5LWZmODgtNDI0MC1iODY5LWE1ZDUyYTI0YmE0NjpkMTMzZjUxOC1iYjZlLTQyNWMtODFiYy1hNjE0MWJiOTQyYWE=.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65&enable=upscale)
![A man was arrested in Peterlee on Wednesday night.](/img/placeholder.png)
A man has been arrested on suspicion of firearms and blackmail offences.
Officers attended Seaside Lane, in Easington Colliery, on Wednesday, October 6.
They arrested a 55-year-old man on suspicion on possession of a firearm and blackmail before releasing him on bail.
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Hide AdA spokesperson for Durham Constabulary said: “Police attended an address on Seaside Lane, Peterlee, as part of an ongoing investigation on Wednesday night (October 6).
“A 55-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm and blackmail, he has since been released on bail.”