8 off-road bikes seized in series of Sunday morning raids

West Midlands Police has seized eight off road bikes in a further phase of hard-hitting crackdowns on dangerous riders.

They carried out raids at addresses in Coventry, South Yardley, Wolverhampton and Solihull during a pre-planned operation today (Sunday 14th August).

The tough action saw eight bikes seized, including mini-moto’s, quad bikes and scramblers in response to complaints from residents about off-road bikes being illegally ridden around the region.

Two men, aged 20 and 27 years old, were arrested on suspicion of causing a public nuisance.

WMP 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.

Supt Ron Winch, of West Midlands Police, 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.”

If you have ANY information, please call WMP on 101 – or speak to Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

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