Nowhere to hide for thieves as police forces across England continue to make arrests and recover stolen motorcycles

Police forces across England are continuing to battle the ongoing issue of motorcycle theft, with yet more arrests made, and stolen machines recovered.

In Nottinghamshire, officers in Mansfield chased down and arrested four teens attempting to steal a motorbike in Hucklow Court.

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The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning on Thursday, August 29, with the suspects running from officers before being detained in nearby fields following a short foot chase.

An 18-year-old man alongside three boys, aged 14, 15 and 16, were all arrested on suspicion of attempted theft of a motor vehicle. All remain on police bail. The bike itself was also recovered, having been found lying on its side in the street.

“Officers responded swiftly and with determination to this unfolding incident, which allowed them to detain four suspects,” Inspector Katie Eustace, of Nottinghamshire Police, said. “We work hard to prevent the theft of motor vehicles and investigate when they are taken by offenders.

“We understand people rely on them to get around and to get to work,” Insp Eustace continued.

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Further north, Police officers in Middlesbrough continued their crack down on nuisance motorcyclists and quads, seizing a total of 18 machines in the last two weeks of August. This is thanks to joint efforts between their local neighbourhood and Proactive Team members.

As previously reported by MCN, the first of these came when officers gained access to a storage container in the town and discovered twelve motorcycles and three quads linked with anti-social behaviour, with four later confirmed as stolen.

Since then, another off-road motorcycle has been recovered in the Cargo Fleet Lane area, after it was stolen in Gateshead and then ridden in an antisocial manner through Middlesbrough.

Two more have also been bagged in the Netherfields and Brambles Farm area, thanks to additional aerial help from a police drone.

Acting Chief Inspector Chris Hartshorne, from Middlesbrough Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “Off-road bikes are something which we consistently receive complaints about as they can cause misery amongst our local communities.

“We continue to urge local people to come forward and pass over any information about illegal off-road bikes and where they are being stored.”