Police in Woodborough have launched an investigation after a hoax 999 call was made n the village.
Officers said calls like this “divert resources from other potentially serious incidents”.
Police were called to Lingwood Lane around 7.30pm on Tuesday, September 2 following reports later found to be false that two men were fighting with knives.
After attending the scene and carrying out investigations, officers believe it to have been a hoax call.
Inspector Steven King, local inspector for Gedling borough, said: “This type of call can waste valuable police time and divert resources from other potentially serious incidents.
“Inquiries will continue to find who was responsible for this call and we won’t hesitate to prosecute anyone found to be wasting the time of our emergency services.”
