Quad bike and three off-road bikes seized by police after Moor Park reports
Three nuisance off-road bikes and a quad bike have been seized by police. The vehicles were located near to Brockholes Brow after reports they were being driven dangerously in and […]
The three bikes and quad bike were seized near Brockholes Brow by police Pic: Preston Police
Three nuisance off-road bikes and a quad bike have been seized by police.
The vehicles were located near to Brockholes Brow after reports they were being driven dangerously in and around Moor Park during Sunday 16 February afternoon.
The riders of the bikes were issued with section-59 warnings – aimed at deterring vehicles being driven in an anti-social manner.
Inspector Dave Byrne from Preston’s Neighbourhood Policing Team said: “Off-road vehicle nuisance is something that has been raised as an issue by our local communities so it’s great to see that these vehicles have now been taken off our streets and are no longer able to cause issues for those living in the area.
“We will continue to tackle the issues and concerns raised to us by our residents and I would encourage people to report these sorts of incidents to us so that we can work to address them.”
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