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Police officers detained a suspected burglar in Worksop within four minutes of a call from a concerned member of the public.

Officers were called at 10.10pm on Sunday, January 28, to Dukeries Crescent, Worksop, after a man was reported trying to get inside a house.

A suspect was detained a short time later in the back garden of the property and a shovel was recovered from the scene.

A 52-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary and remains in police custody.

Police detained a suspected burglar within four minutes of a call from a concerned member of the public.

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Inspector Hayley Crawford, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “The officers in this incident did a great job to detain a suspect so quickly but we also must thank the member of the public who phoned this in.

“We have response officers on patrol across the county 24 hours a day and will always respond swiftly to incidents of this nature.

“So, if members of the public are concerned about somebody’s behaviour they should always call us without delay."

Worksop burglary suspect detained in four minutes