They swooped on the premises in question and seized a pair of suspects to help with their inquiries. Questioning them was not an option, however – for they were both rag dolls.
Their alleged crime was that they were designed in the style of a golliwog, and a visitor to the shop where they were on sale had complained to police.
As a result shopkeeper Gavin Alexander faced a £1,000 fine after being accused of a public order offence.
Police have since returned the dolls and said charges were not being pressed. But Mr Alexander, 39, attacked the decision to take the complaint seriously in the first place.
"Surely the police have got more important things to do?" he said. "It’s cases like this that cause racism."
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