Woman arrested after dog allegedly stolen during Hucknall home break-in

A woman has been arrested after a dog was reportedly stolen from a Nottinghamshire property. The pet and other belongings were allegedly taken from a flat on Nottingham Road, Hucknall, while the owner was out on December 18, 2023.

Bank cards, a month’s worth of prescription drugs, and a selection of chocolates were all stolen from inside the property, which police said had its door forced open at 7.55am on the same day. The animal was found after the reported break-in and officers arrested a female suspect while on patrol in Hucknall on the evening of Monday, January 6.

Multiple bank cards with different people’s names on them were said to have been found and seized after a woman was detained. Nottinghamshire Police said the woman they stopped was also a suspect in two alleged shop thefts.

Morrisons, in Portland Road, Hucknall, was targeted twice – on New Year’s Day and January 2 – with beer, chocolates and cakes stolen from the shelves. The force subsequently arrested a 32-year-old woman on suspicion of burglary, shop theft and theft.

PC Ryan Shiel, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Neighbourhood officers did a great job in recognising this individual as someone we were looking to speak to about more than one offence.

“A range of different belongings, as well as their dog, were all reported by the homeowner as being taken from their home while they were out. The animal has since been safely located."