Bulwell burglary suspect arrested after cop recognises him on CCTV

Police were called after a house in Hethersett Gardens in Bulwell was broken into over the weekend.

A woman returned home at lunchtime on Sunday, October 30 to find her Amazon firestick and bank cards missing.

Inquiries discovered one of the bank cards had been used at a nearby shop.

Police examined the CCTV and a Bulwell response officer recognised the person using the card.

On Tuesday, November 1, officers from the city centre Operation Reacher team attended the suspect’s address and arrested him on suspicion of burglary and fraud by false representation.

The 31-year-old was later further arrested for possession of an offensive weapon after a knuckle duster was found in a chest of drawers.

Sergeant Louise Ellis, who leads the Nottingham city centre Operation Reacher team, said: “Burglary can be very upsetting for victims and that is why Nottinghamshire Police works tirelessly to gather evidence and track down the people responsible.

“While searching a property, officers found a knuckle duster and it’s worth reminding the public of recent changes to legislation under The Offensive Weapons Act (which came into force on July 14, 2021), which means it is now illegal to have certain types of items – even at home in private.

“This includes zombie knives, flick knives, butterfly knives, curved swords, throwing stars, knuckle dusters and telescopic truncheons.”

For more information from Nottinghamshire Police on preventing burglary, click here.