Officers have made a seventh arrest as part of their enquiries into three robberies.
Police launched an investigation following the incidents, which happened in Chaucer Street, Dryden Street and outside Goldsmith Court, in Nottingham city centre.
Three men are reported to have been threatened before having items, including a phone, keys, a wallet and watch taken from them during these separate incidents, which happened between 10pm and 11pm on Monday (7 March 2022).
One man is also believed to have been punched during one of the incidents.
Over the course of Thursday (10 March 2022), officers arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of robbery. He has since been released on conditional bail as enquiries continue.
This follows the arrest of two boys, aged 16 and 17, as well as four men, aged 18, 18, 18 and 19, on suspicion of robbery on Tuesday evening.
One of the 18-year-olds was also further arrested on suspicion of possessing a class B substance after officers recovered a quantity of cannabis, and the 19-year-old was also arrested on suspicion of possessing a class A substance after officers recovered a quantity of suspected drugs.
Detective Sergeant Franco Guddemi, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “This seventh arrest is a really positive development as we continue to investigate these incidents.
“We hope this sends a strong message that we are robust in our action around such incidents and will continue our thorough enquiries until all possible suspects have been spoken to.
“These sorts of crimes have a huge impact on victims and can be really shocking for them, so it is really important for us to not only investigate and get justice for victims, but also to continue our proactive work to stop these incidents from happening.
”The tireless work of Nottinghamshire Police’s dedicated robbery team to proactively target offenders and engage with the public has contributed towards a massive 38 per cent reduction in robbery incidents in Nottinghamshire, with a drop from 1,257 to 779 incidents across the county between October 2020 and September 2021, compared to pre-Covid levels between October 2018 and September 2019.
