A man fled police and was found trying to hide a scrambler bike in a bush.
Officers spotted a man riding a scrambler bike erratically in a field with a group of others near Lower Lane police station in Fazakerley at around 5.30pm on Thursday, February 3.
As officers blocked off the field and approached the group, one of them rode at police officers and refused to stop. Officers stopped the man and arrested him.
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While arresting the first man another member of the group got on the scrambler bike and fled the scene.
He was later stopped and arrested by police as he tried to hide the bike in a nearby bush.
The men, aged 18 and 22, from Liverpool and Bootle, were arrested on suspicion of theft of a motorbike, driving without a licence and no insurance.
They were taken to a police station in Merseyside and have since been released under investigation.
Matrix Sergeant Thomas Matthews said: “Thanks to the bravery of our officers who could have been seriously injured during the incident this bike has been seized and taken off our streets making our community a safer place.
"I hope this incident shows the risks we take to do everything possible to locate and seize suspected stolen or nuisance bikes and arrest those who are putting the safety of others at risk.
“Operation Brookdale is our ongoing commitment to eradicating the harm that the illegal and anti-social use of off-road bikes cause to the communities in Merseyside, and we will not stop until the problem is completely gone.
“Our best chance of removing this threat is always to know where bikes are being stored before they get out on the streets. If you know where bikes are being stored, either in homes, storage units or elsewhere, please come forward and we will act on all information provided.”
Anyone with information on scrambler bikes can contact Merseyside Police social media desk via Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’.
People can also call 101 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously
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