A suspected burglar was arrested after an off-duty officer spotted him in possession of a missing bike.
The PCSO was on a rest day when she spotted the suspect in Bennett Road, Mapperley, at about 6pm on Sunday (10 August).
The suspect dropped the bike and ran from the scene – only to be spotted by the same PCSO a short time later on Mapperley Top.
With support from a member of the public, the suspect was successfully detained as police officers travelled to the scene.
Police Community Support Officers do not have powers of arrest but are able to detain people suspected of committing certain offences.
A 44-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of burglary.
Detective Constable Elizabeth Williams, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“This was a great bit of work by the our off-duty officer, who was on her way to meet a friend when she spotted what she suspected to be an offence in progress.
“Thanks to her tenacity we were able to recover a valuable item of property and arrest a suspected a burglar.”
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