Boys arrested after moped stolen near Mansfield bus station
Police arrested two suspects in the early hours of the morning shortly after the theft of a motorcycle.
Police were called to a car park near Mansfield bus station at around 3.15am on Sunday morning when a public CCTV operator spotted a moped being wheeled along nearby.
Officers arrived within minutes and detained two suspects located nearby to the scene.
Two boys, aged 16 and 14 were arrested a short time afterwards and were later released on police bail.
The motorcycle was recovered and its owner notified.
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Speaking about the incident PC Kira Morton, of Nottinghamshire Police praised the teamwork shown by officers.
She added: “This was a good bit of teamwork by officers on the ground and a very vigilant CCTV operator.
“Together they helped to protect some else’s property and bring two suspects into custody. Our investigation into what happened will now continue.”