Police captured a suspect watching Eastenders in his pants on the TV he stole from a Hucknall place of worship.

Hucknall Beat Team were made aware of a burglary that had taken place at a religious establishment within Hucknall on Wednesday (November 11).

The offenders had worked together to target the religious establishment and had stolen two televisions from the site.

Officers and PCSO's from Hucknall Beat team worked together to conduct enquiries and found a male suspect at his home address.

Hucknall Beat Team were made aware of a burglary that had taken place at a religious establishment within Hucknall.

placeholder image — Hucknall Beat Team were made aware of a burglary that had taken place at a religious establishment within Hucknall.

A police spokesman said: “Upon arrival, officers didn’t have to look very hard to find the stolen television; as the suspect was found sat on his sofa, in his pants catching up on Eastenders. The male was swiftly arrested and taken to custody, where he would unfortunately not be able to catch the rest of the week's drama from his cell.

“The stolen television was safely recovered and returned to the place of worship.”

PCSO Nastase said: "Incidents of this nature create an uncertain and anxious time for victims. I take pride in my role, taking part in the relevant enquiries and overall being able to gain a sense of achievement from helping those in a time of need. Which allows me to be able to give back to the local community in which I serve. "

SGT Mann added: " Places of worship are vital hubs for our community, and we as a team remain committed to ensuring the protection of local spaces and to bring those responsible to justice".

“We would like to thank the community for their support and vigilance whilst officers from the beat team conducted relevant enquiries.”