A teenage male has been arrested, and a scrambler bike was seized in Bootle

A teenage male has been arrested, and a scrambler bike was seized in Bootle.

On Friday 21 November officers spotted a male riding an off-road motorcycle precariously on Stuart Road riding onto Taylors Lane.

The rider left the motorbike and ran off but was detained a short time later.

A 15-year-old male from Walton was arrested on suspicion driving a vehicle without a licence and without insurance. He has been released under investigation pending further enquiries.

Operation Gears is Merseyside Police’s response to the illegal use of bike including electric and electrically assisted bikes by criminals, who often steal them to travel around Merseyside transporting drugs and weapons. 

If you see any illegal use of e-bikes, e-scooters, or electric motorcycles, please report it to us as soon as possible. Contact us via X @MerPolCC or on Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’. You can also report information via our website: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/  or call 101, quoting Op Gears.

Alternatively, 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.

In an emergency always call 999.

More information can be found here:Merseyside Police launches Operation Gears to tackle criminality involving illegal two-wheeled vehicles | Merseyside PoliceAdvice on e-scooter usage | Merseyside PoliceProtect your bike from theft | Merseyside Police