Two off-road bikes seized in Chorley after nuisance driving

One of the off-road bikes seized in Chorley.

Two off-road bikes have been seized by the police in Chorley.

Last night (9 September) police received reports of bikes being driven in an anti-social manner.

Officers spotted a bike being driven down a pedestrian area in the town before driving down Yarrow Road.

Officers from Chorley’s Neighbourhood Policing team then attended a nearby address and seized the bike.

In a separate incident last Thursday (5 September) officers seized another bike which was being ridden anti-socially near Chorley Hospital.

John Scott, Neighbourhood Inspector for Chorley, said: “It’s great to see that two vehicles which have been causing nuisance to local residents have been taken off the streets and will no longer be able to cause issues for those living in the area.

“We will continue to work diligently to target off-road motorbike riders who are breaking the law. If you have these kinds of issues in the area where you live, we urge you to tell us about them so that we can continue to work with our partner agencies to tackle them.”

Operation Centurion is a county-wide crackdown on anti-social behaviour, led by Lancashire Constabulary and backed by Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw, delivering his priority of getting tough on anti-social behaviour, with the support of our partners.

You can report nuisance vehicles here.

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