Nottingham Police officers arrested a suspected burglar within minutes after he stole bottles of alcohol.

The officers were called to The Gooseberry Bush pub on Peel Street after an alarm on the premises went off just after 2am on Tuesday, July 18. The attending officers arrested a suspected burglar within minutes after he had forced his way into the Nottingham pub and stole alcohol.

The man was seen inside the premises and it was later discovered that a window at the back of the pub had been forced open. They witnessed a man climb out of the same window where he was then detained and arrested on suspison of burgarly at the pub.

Nottingham officers found a bag which, upon a search, revealed a number of tools including plyers and a set of Allan keys. It also contained nine bottles of spirits including whiskey, rum and vodka which was thought to be worth more than £200.

The Gooseberry Bush Pub is part of the Wetherspoon’s chain of pubs and a popular spot with nearby locals who attend the University across the road.

Sergeant Simon Lacey said: “Officers treat every report of burglary, business or home, extremely seriously as we know the immense impact this crime has on victims.

“We were on the scene within minutes of this job coming through and managed to detain a 43-year-old man and arrest him on suspicion of burglary.

“We also managed to return the bottles of alcohol back to the pub, preventing them losing a lot of stock.”