A suspect was swiftly tracked down and arrested following reports of a break-in at a business in Netherfield.
Officers were called to a commercial premises in Victoria Road at 12.39am on Wednesday after a member of the public spotted someone breaking a window.
A search of the local area was carried out and a suspect was detained a short time later near the railway line.
The 58-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary, criminal damage, and going equipped for burglary. He was later further arrested for possession of a knife.
Inspector Dale Smith, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Thanks to a very swift call from a member of the public, response officers were on the scene of this incident very quickly and were able to detain a suspect nearby.
“My thanks go to all the officers involved and also to the member of the public for their timely intervention.”
