Teenager arrested after drugs and knife found in Nottingham park
Last updated 5th Apr 2026
A teenager has been arrested after drugs were dumped in bushes, and a knife left in a bin, in a Nottingham park.
The 16-year-old ran when he saw a police foot patrol in Green's Mill Park in Sneinton on Wednesday 1 April.
After chasing and arresting him, officers recovered a bag containing suspected heroin and cocaine, as well as cash.
Members of the public said they had seen a knife being thrown into a bin - this was also recovered.
A number of officers were verbally abused while an arrest took place.
The teenager was detained on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs, possession of a knife in public, and threatening behaviour.
Inspector Steve Dalby, neighbourhood policing inspector for City South, said:
“Officers working across the City South know that tackling drug crime is a key priority.
“For this arrest, we were in the right place at the right time and responded quickly when the suspect ran from the scene.
“Knife carriers will often look to discard a weapon when they are approached by us, with no regard whatsoever to who might later find it.
“I’m grateful to the members of the public for their assistance and sorry they had to witness this sort of behaviour in one of our community open spaces."