Mark Wallace (Image: Northumbria Police)

Police are asking for help to trace a wanted man. Mark Wallace, from Sunderland , is wanted on prison recall and is understood to be avoiding arrest.

The 36-year-old has links to the Silksworth, Farringdon, Springwell, Pennywell, Hylton and Pallion areas of the city. Officers are carrying out extensive enquiries in a bid to track him down.

Northumbria Police is asking for the public's help to locate him. They warned members of the public that it is an offence to harbour a wanted person and those involved could face prosecution.

A spokesperson for the force said: "Officers are appealing for the public’s help to locate a wanted Sunderland man. Mark Wallace is wanted on prison recall and is understood to be actively evading arrest.

"Extensive

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