Quinn’s Inn inSpennymoor issues statement after incident

The Quinn’s Inn on the High Street was at the centre of CSI investigations this evening after an incident at the pub in the early hours of this morning (Saturday, November 22).

A police cordon was erected with a uniformed officer posted at the front of the pub.

CSI officers leaving Quinns Inn at 7pm today with evidence boxes (Image: ANDY FUTERS)

The cordon remained in place for 19 hours but the pub said in a Facebook post it reopened at 7.45pm this evening, Crime scene investigators were pictured putting evidence boxes in a marked van a short time earlier at 7pm.

CSI outside Quinns Inn this evening (Image: ANDY FUTERS)

A statement posted by the pub earlier said: “Unfortunately last night there was an incident which occurred outside of the puband as a result we have had to remain closed while police conduct investigations.

“Sadly this remains outside of our control and we have to do as the police instruct, so have not been able to open our doors so far today.

“We hope to reopen at some point later today once the police have completed their enquiries and will not be making further comment on what happened.

“We will post when the pub is open again.”

CSI officers loading evidence boxes into their van (Image: ANDY FUTERS)

The nature of the incident is yet to be confirmed. Durham Police has been contacted for comment.

A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said previously: “We received a call for an incident at Quinn’s Inn on High Street, Spennymoor at 12.28am on Saturday (November 22).

“We dispatched one ambulance crew but were stood down by police before arriving at the incident.”

A woman who works in the town, and did not want to be named, told the Echo previosuly: “I was getting a lift back last night around 1am maybe and a police car was outside but I don’t think the cordon was up then.

“I’ve come back this morning and it’s all here.”

A 62-year-old local woman added: “Something must’ve happened in that pub as I saw people going in and out of it, but I have no idea what’s happened. 

“I don’t think I’ve seen a police cordon like this on the high street but then again I don’t come down here that often.”

One man out for breakfast described the Quinn’s Inn as a “great pub”.