Catling Bakery in Cramlington back open following damage to shop window

The business, which moved to its current location on Front Street in the High Pit area last year, posted the news about the vandalism on its Facebook page just before 7am yesterday morning (Thursday, April 23). It had to stay closed yesterday.

As well as thanking the community for their support, their latest Facebook post includes the following: “We hope the police continue to investigate the crime that causes so much upset and frustration to any business that has been in this similar situation.”

A Northumbria Police spokesperson said yesterday: “Earlier today (Thursday), we received a report of burglary at a premises on Front Street in Cramlington.

“It was reported that, sometime between last night and this morning, a brick was thrown through a window of the premises.

“The offender then took a quantity of cash from inside the building before leaving the scene.

“Enquiries into the report are on-going.”