BY LAUREN FREEMANTLE

A man believed to have committed a number of robberies has drawn a huge response from Belmont Police.

2NURFM listeners saw police helicopters circling the skies around Belmont and Jewells this morning, while a dog squad and team of plain-clothes detectives also searched for a man who fled from officers.

The search reportedly followed a newsagency break-in around 4:30am.

Police eventually tracked down the man and arrested him, and he’s currently being questioned.