Trouble: Nicklas Bendtner is on loan at
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team
Sunderland pair Nicklas Bendtner and Lee Cattermole have
been arrested after going on a car-wrecking spree.
Police are investigating claims that they damaged a string
of cars on the evening of December 6.
The incident took place on Stowell Street, which is just
streets away from St James’ Park - the home of arch rivals
Newcastle.
Both players were arrested on Thursday and questioned on
suspicion of causing criminal damage before they were later
bailed.
A spokesman from Northumbria Police said: 'Police can
confirm that on Thursday, December 15, two men aged 23 were
arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.
'If follows an investigation in to damage caused to cars
on Stowell Street in Newcastle city centre, which happened at about
10pm on Tuesday, December 6.'
In Toon: This map shows how close Stowell Street is to
St James' Park
At least three cars are believed to have been damaged in
the incident, which took place just days after Sunderland lost to
Wolves at Molineux.
Police are understood to be analysing CCTV as they bid to
assess the full extent of the damage.
