GREATER Manchester Police have praised an off-duty officer for detaining a woman for a burglary in Little Lever.

At around 6:20am this morning, the dedicated officer detained a woman in the Little Lever area.

GMP posted about the incident on their social media pages.

Two suspects have now been arrested for burglary due to the work of the "quick thinking" officer.

Greater Manchester Police said: "GMP would like to thank the officer for their bravery and hard work during this incident."