West Midlands Police has seized ten off road bikes in a further phase of hard-hitting crackdowns on dangerous riders.
Officers carried out raids at addresses in Coventry, South Yardley, Wolverhampton and Solihull during a pre-planned operation.
The tough action saw ten bikes seized, including mini-moto’s, quad bikes and scramblers (some pictured), in response to complaints from residents about off-road bikes being illegally ridden around the region.
On Sunday morning (14/08), two men, aged 20 and 27 years old, were arrested on suspicion of causing a public nuisance. Two boys, aged 16, from the Kitts Green area, were arrested in possession of a stolen scooter.
Later on the same, one man, aged 29, from London, was arrested on suspion of dangerous driving. Three boys, aged 16, from West Bromwich and Brownhills, were arrested on suspicion of taking a car without consent. A car believed to be stolen has also been recovered.
The force has received regular reports of quad bikes, scramblers and motorbikes being driven in an anti-social manner this year.
Officers have already been seizing bikes from hotspot areas across the force, including 12 bikes seized in one day earlier this month.
Superintendent Ron Winch, said: “These aren’t just one off Days of Action – this is a concerted message to off-road bikers.
“We have spoken to those involved to warn about the dangers of their actions…but such unacceptable behaviour must now stop. We’ve arrested people on suspicion of causing a public nuisance – this is an offence which, if charged, is dealt with at crown court in front of a jury and those found guilty can go to prison.
“There is a huge amount of work going on across West Midlands Police into tackling this menace on our communities.
“This isn’t always visible to the public – like the operation today – but everyone should be reassured we are taking action. We need the help of our communities to tell us who is responsible so can find them and take them to court.
“We are working alongside our partners including local councillors to stamp down on this issue.”
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