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Several off-road motorbikes stopped, one motorbike uplifted, and one suspect arrested as part of an ASB day of action.
Officers from Northumbria Police headed to the Herrington Country Park area of Sunderland last week (Wednesday, April 23) as part of an ASB day of action to crack down on reports of anti-social behaviour across the area.
Reports from members of the public highlighted Herrington Country Park as a hot-spot area for ASB – particularly off-road motorbike disorder.
Thanks to the joint effort of the Force’s dedicated motorbike disorder team – Op Capio and Sunderland’s Neighbourhood Policing team, the day of action brought notable results.
Several motorbikes were stopped, and their riders spoken to, resulting in a Section 165 uplift, one 17-year-old boy was arrested and later charged for possession of a class B drug, driving without insurance, and driving without a licence – he’s scheduled to appear before magistrates in South Tyneside in May. One Section 59 notice was issued in relation to the anti-social use of vehicles.
Two Gryphon notices were also issued on the day – giving youngsters the opportunity to reflect on their behaviour and divert from crime before further action is taken.
Choosing to tactically carry out the day of action during the Easter holidays gave officers the opportunity to speak to young people who may find themselves getting influenced into this type of criminality.
This gives them the chance to identify individuals and make a plan to engage with parents and schools highlighting the consequences surrounding ASB.
Sergeant Patrick Scott of Northumbria Police’s Neighbourhood Policing Team said: “As the weather warms up and more people gather outside, we tend to see higher reports of ASB – and we take each and every one of these reports seriously.
“We have some really iconic parks and green spaces here in Sunderland and everyone should be able to enjoy them without the worry of a dangerous off-road motorbike riding by.
“We’ll continue to carry out high-visibility days of action, reinstating our message to the small group of people who choose to cause distress in our communities, we will not tolerate it.
“Thank you to those who continue to report ASB and motorbike disorder in your local area, it really helps us to build up intelligence on troublesome areas and ensure we’re putting our time and resources into dealing with the issues that matter the most to you.”
Anyone with information about ASB in their community can report it to Northumbria Police by sending a direct message on social media, or by using the live chat and report forms functions on the Force’s website.
Those who can’t contact the force online, can call 101.
Officers are urging members of the public to include additional information, if possible, when reporting off-road motorbike disorder such as – the number of drivers and what they were wearing, the vehicle registration, and the date, time, location of the incident and in which direction the vehicle was heading.
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