Neighbourhood officers, a police dog and his handler combined to track down a suspect after a stolen dirt bike crashed into a car.
The city west team were driving through Aspley when they saw an off-road bike mount a kerb and ride at speed along Strelley Road.
Just a few seconds after that sighting – around 2.50pm on Monday (5 May) – the bike was seen to cross a junction and collide with the back of a car.
The rider at that point abandoned the dirt bike and made off on foot away from pursuing police down Denewood Crescent, before hopping over a fence into neighbouring gardens.
PD Russo and his handler then arrived on the scene soon afterwards and, working with neighbourhood officers, managed to find the suspect hiding behind a bin.
The abandoned off-road bike was later found to have been stolen, while an officer was racially abused and the floor of the police van cage was spat on while the suspect was being transported into custody.
A 16-year-old boy was subsequently arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, handling stolen goods, failing to stop, criminal damage, a racially aggravated public order offence, and operating a motor vehicle without a licence or insurance.
Sergeant Georgina Northwood, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“Cracking down on antisocial behaviour, like nuisance bike riders, is a current policing priority for our City West neighbourhood team, and this incident should serve as an example of why that is.
“Within seconds of our officers initially spotting the dirt bike being driven in a dangerous fashion along a pavement, it then collided with the back of a moving car, before being abandoned in the road.
“Between them, all the officers in attendance did a great job working together – ably assisted by PD Russo – to track down and detain a suspect nearby.
“The suspect went on to be arrested for seven separate offences in total, while we were able to recover a stolen dirt bike, so this was a great job all-round.”
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