A man has been charged following a burglary at a mosque on New Year’s Day.
Police were called after a mobile phone was stolen from a private area of Central Mosque, on Curzon Street during a funeral.
Officers from the City Centre Neighbourhood Policing Team reviewed CCTV, obtained evidence and carried out forensic examinations following the incident at approximately 5.50 pm on 1 January 2023.
A man from Aspley was arrested by Operation Compass officers on Wednesday (4 January 2023) and charged with one count of burglary.
The 32-year-old was granted conditional bail and is due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on 31 January 2023.
Sergeant Jonathan Pothecary, who leads the Operation Compass team in Nottingham city centre, said:
“Crimes of this nature are always thoroughly investigated by Nottinghamshire Police and I am pleased we have now been able to charge a suspect in relation to this incident.”
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