Man appears in court after break-in at jewellers

A man has appeared in court after police quickly tracked down a suspect following a jewellery shop break-in.

Officers were called to the business, in Church Street, Ruddington, at 12.12am on Wednesday (11 September) when a member of the public reported seeing an intruder.

A suspect was arrested four minutes later and officers discovered the front door of the jewellers had been damaged.

Thirty-four-year-old Craig Mercer, of Marshall Drive, Ruddington, has been charged with attempted burglary.

He appeared before Nottingham Magistrates’ Court today (Thursday) and was remanded in custody until 18 September when he will appear again at the same court.

Detective Sergeant Ben Skellern, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:

“Break-ins of this nature can leave businesses with costly repair bills.

“Employees also do not deserve to arrive for a shift and discover an intruder has been inside their place of work.

“The officers on duty should be commended for the quick arrest of a suspect in the middle of the night and detectives from the burglary team have worked efficiently and at pace to secure this charge.

"I hope the business and members of the community are comforted by our robust response.”