A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of burglary and assault offences after police in Dudley swept in as he was being chased by members of the public.

Dudley Town Police took to Twitter to highlight the incident which happened yesterday (Sunday August 14).

They said: "Yesterday whilst on patrol on Kates Hill we came across members of the public who were chasing a male.

"The male had just broken into a home.

"We detained the male and established he was also wanted for a domestic assault."

The man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of burglary and assault, they added.