Plain-clothed officers chased down and detained a suspect after reports that a man had threatened members of the public.
The officers travelled to the Forest Town area on Tuesday 30 September after reports the previous day that a man had been following people in possession of a bat.
A short-time after arriving, the officers spotted a suspect of interest who immediately fled on foot.
After a brief chase a 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon, assaulting a police officer and theft.
Inspector Katie Eustace, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“We often deploy officers in plain clothes to investigate incidents of concern, as they are able to blend into their surroundings without immediately spooking suspect.
“In this case they were able to get close enough to observe and detain this induvial. All in all this was an excellent use of plain-clothed tactics.”