Police are searching for two men who were riding a motorcycle which sped away from officers in Musselburgh.
Officers signalled the Kawasaki to stop around 5.30pm on Monday, after seeing the men acting suspiciously.
However the vehicle drove onto a footpath in Millhill and was lost to sight, before being found in Wallyford a short time later.
Locals reported seeing several police vehicles and dog units around Ravensheugh Crescent.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: "At around 5.30pm on Monday , 2 September, officers on patrol in Musselburgh observed two suspicious males riding a Kawasaki motorcycle in the Millhill area.
"On signalling the vehicle to stop, it turned off the road and drove onto a footpath, this vehicle was not followed or pursued and was lost to sight.
"It was found in Strawberry Corner, Wallyford a short time later and inquiries are continuing to trace both males."
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