Newcastle university cordoned after suspicious package found
Written by Owen McDonald on 5th October 2026
Credit: Trinity Middleton- One of the buildings that was cordoned off.
On Friday 2nd of October police were called to Newcastle University after reports of a suspicious package being found on campus.
A selection of campus buildings were cordoned off and a large police presence was put in place around the university.
Northumbria police arrived on the scene and a 33-year-old man, who has not been named by authorities, has been arrested on campus under the suspicion of communicating false information. He remains in custody.
Along with university buildings a number of streets including Queen Victoria Road, King’s Road and Brewery lane, leading to large congestion in the city.
Trinity, a student at Newcastle Uni, said: “I didn’t really panic, I was just more confused as it wasn’t initially clear what was happening.
“My friend had said, ‘We have to leave, there are police outside’. The Uni did well in evacuating the buildings first.
“Our lecturers were not sure what was happening at first either, but once they learned they were effective in helping us leave.”
The University have also released a brief statement saying: “A small number of our city centre campus buildings were evacuated and a cordon was put in place as a precaution while Northumbria Police officers carried out enquiries.”
If you have any information regarding the investigation contact Northumbria Police.
