Durham police to crush seized off-road bikes in crackdown

Summarised from The Northern Echo's report · Updated 19 Oct, 20:43 · Archive

Durham Constabulary has launched Operation ORB to crush seized off-road bikes and illegal e-scooters linked to crime and antisocial behaviour.

Durham Constabulary has launched Operation ORB, a force-wide scheme to crush off-road bikes and illegal e-scooters seized in connection with crime and antisocial behaviour across County Durham and Darlington. The policy is designed to permanently remove vehicles from the streets rather than return them through auction sales.

The scheme follows the destruction of 70 illegal e-bikes in Shildon earlier this month. Assistant Chief Constable Richie Allen said off-road bikes ridden antisocially were causing serious concern in communities and put road users at risk. He said: 'Off-road bikes ridden antisocially are causing serious concern in our communities. You have repeatedly told us to act and we are responding.'

Durham Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen described antisocial driving as 'not a nuisance, it is a danger to life'. Durham Constabulary is working with local authorities and neighbourhood teams to tackle illegal riding, and is asking residents to report antisocial behaviour or attend local PACT meetings.

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• Off-road bikes across Durham and Darlington face the crusher in police crackdownA new crackdown across Durham and Darlington will see vehicles linked to crime and antisocial behaviour crushed, not auctioned.The Northern Echo · 19 Oct, 17:33

In this story: Durham Constabulary · County Durham · Darlington · Richie Allen · Joy Allen · Shildon · Lola McEvoy

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