Anti-social behavior by youths on motorbikes

Following on from our update regarding the motorbikes riding anti socially across the Orchard Park Estate. Over the last month officers have seized a number of bikes who have been riding both anti-socially and/or iligally.

Whilst this is also a hard problem to target due to the dangers involved we do continue to work with local residents, local authorities and other organisations locally and regionally to target this offenders.

More recently we have managed to recover a number of stolen motorcycles and indentify the offenders responsible.

One offender has been charged with two counts of taking without the owners consent and one count of theft of motorcycle following his release from prison. We are please to inform you he has recieved a 6 months prison sentence for these offences.

Another suspect who also recently left prison around the same time has been dealt with a string of offences and has also been re-committed to a young offenders insitute.

Following a number of reports from members of the public about groups of off-road motorcycles gathering on green land we have spent many shifts identifying those responsible and have also seized bikes from those responsible.

We have had great success and this shows as it appears that are less incidents reported. #OpYellowfin officers are routinely patrolling the area in unmarked cars, cycles and foot patrols.

The operation will continue.

Please continue to report incidents involving motorbikes!

Police have been made aware of issues of anti-social behaviour outside St Michael’s Church, Ellerburn Avenue, involving a group gathering in the church hall doorway drinking alcohol.

Neighbourhood officers have been working with local agencies, representatives from the Church and speaking to those involved with view to finding a solution to these issues. Hi visibility patrols are conducted regularly and residents and businesses have been spoken to and have been encouraged to report any incidents to Police. Dispersal notices have been issued to those involved when offences have been reported.

Recent reports of youths throwing stones and causing damage to windows at a local sheltered accommodation complex which is home to vulnerable residents.

One suspect has been identified and has been referred to the Youth Justice Service. Monthly residents meetings are conducted by local Neighbourhood officers encouraging residents to report any issues. We have also offered crime prevention advice and given out target hardening equipment to residents. Regular Hi visibility patrols have been and continue to be conducted in the area.