A haul of suspected stolen items was found in the back of a car after the vehicle was linked to a shop theft in Mansfield.
Officers were called the St Peter’s Retail Park at about 6pm on Tuesday when trainers were reported stolen.
Suspects made off from the scene in a car – details of which were passed to the police.
The car was later intercepted in Sutton-in-Ashfield and found to contain multiple items of clothing, washing detergents, fragrances and beauty products.
A 33-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of theft and possession of drugs.
Sergeant Neil Priestley, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“Tackling shop theft is a key priority for us in Mansfield, where we have developed a very robust response in partnership with local retailers.
“A key part of that response is the timely sharing of details with the police – including suspect and vehicle descriptions.
“In this instance that information allowed us to quickly locate and arrest a suspect and recover a significant quantity of suspected stolen items.
“As we have said previously, people travelling to Mansfield to commit shop thefts are very likely to come face to face with a police officer sooner or later.”
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