STAFF were threatened with a gun after a disturbance in a pub.
Trouble flared between four men who had been drinking in the Royal Oak, in Grange Road, Jarrow.
One man drew a gun and demanded cash from bar staff before the four left with small amount of property.
It happened on Good Friday evening, March 25.
Two men have been arrested. One has been charged with robbery and firearms offences while another has been freed on police bail pending further inquiries.
Police are asking anyone who was in the pub after 7.30pm to call them on 0191-454 7555
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