Sutton man in custody after drugs, weapon and stolen bike seizure leads to charge

Drugs, a knuckleduster and a stolen motorbike were all seized by the county priority tasking team after they were called to Brierley Forest Park, around 12.30pm on March 5.

Having originally attended to retrieve a motorbike from the field, officers spotted a man on another bike acting suspiciously.

When he then tried to ride away from the scene, police pursued him and managed to detain a suspect soon after.

Around 180 wraps of heroin and cocaine, as well as several mobile phones were subsequently found nearby.

A knuckleduster and large quantities of cash were also discovered by the officers.

The motorbike was also seized and – following checks – was confirmed to have been reported stolen.

Suspect Corben Pearson was later charged with possessing with intent to supply class A drugs and possessing an offensive weapon.

The 18-year-old was additionally charged with handling stolen goods and various driving offences too.

Pearson, of Brierley Road, Sutton, was remanded into custody when he appeard at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on March 7.

He is next due to appear before Nottingham Crown Court on April 2.

Sgt Zoey Price, of the county priority tasking team, said: “Having initially been called about a relatively low-level report, my officers reacted superbly when this escalated.

“Their response to this developing incident ultimately resulted in large quantities of Class A drugs and a knuckleduster being taken off the streets.

“We were also able to recover a stolen motorbike, while charging a suspect in the process, so this proved to be a great job all-round.”