Patrolling police officers detected and arrested a suspect in a burglary where a shop window in Worksop was smashed in with a brick.

Officers were travelling through the town when they spotted the individual and realised he was a suspect in a break-in.

The suspected intruder is reported to have helped themselves to the till, cash and food from a fast-food shop after getting inside it by breaking a glass window with a rock.

This break-in at Subway, in Bridge Place happened around 9.50pm on April 18, with a suspect identified soon after.

The suspect was finally detained in Queen Street following a short foot chase, around 4.05pm on Monday (28).

The same man was also identified as a suspect in three shop thefts in Worksop, between April 18 and April 27, where meat products, dog food and washing up liquid were all stolen.

Police eventually arrested the 37-year-old man on suspicion of burglary and three counts of shop theft.

Sergeant Karam Kaur, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “The officers involved in this stop did a great job in firstly spotting and then chasing down a known suspect in a commercial break-in.

“The window of a shop was smashed in and the till was emptied during this burglary, which must’ve been very distressing for staff members to discover when they came in for work the next day.   

“It really should go without saying but burglary is a very serious offence that can cause lasting harm on victims while impacting the way the wider community feels about where they live too.

“The same goes for shoplifting, which is unfair on shoppers who follow the rules and spend their hard-earned money.

“All of this behaviour is completely unacceptable, so we’re pleased to have now arrested a suspect in connection with each of these offences.”