A suspected burglar was arrested in Worksop within minutes of carrying out a break-in.

Police were called to a business property in Newcastle Avenue at 10.16pm on Wednesday (2) when an alarm was activated by an intruder.

A suspect was then spotted nearby and chased down on foot by officers in Brook Terrace.

A 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of burglary and possession of Class B drugs.

PC Andrew Brundish, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Officers arrived on the scene very quickly and did a great job in identifying and apprehending a suspect in a nearby street.

“Burglaries of this nature are a major inconvenience to local businesses and will always generated an immediate police response.”