Sunderland duo Nicklas Bendtner and Lee Cattermole arrested over criminal damage

Black Cats' players were held in relation to an incident on Dec. 6 involving damaged cars in Newcastle city center and have been subsequently bailed pending further inquiries.

Dec 16, 2011 12:01:00 PM

By Miles Chambers

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Sunderland duo Nicklas Bendtner and Lee Cattermole have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage in Newcastle city center.

The Black Cats players, both 23, were held over an incident on Dec. 6, in which cars were damaged in the Stowell Street area of the city.

Sunderland has yet to comment on the arrest of the pair, who have been released on bail pending further inquiries.

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“Police can confirm that on 15 December two men aged 23 were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage," A Northumbria Police spokesman said. “It follows an investigation into cars damaged on Stowell Street in Newcastle city center which happened about 10 p.m. on 6 December.

“The two men have been bailed.”

Denmark forward Bendtner arrived on a season-long loan at the Stadium of Light from Arsenal in the summer, while Cattermole switched to the Black Cats in 2009 from Wigan, having begun his career at nearby Middlesbrough.

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