A STOLEN motorbike has been returned to its owner after police found it hidden in bushes.
Officers from the Batley & Spen Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) recovered a damaged motorbike that was hidden and checks later revealed it was stolen.
During the same day, officers also seized a motorbike after its rider ran off after being unable to start it.
The two bikes were found and seized as part of Batley & Spen police’s Operation Tidalgreen and they posted them both on social media:
Batley & Spen NPT out on OP-TIDALGREEN on 11th July Recovered a damaged motorbike hidden in a bush found to have been a stolen bike, swiftly returned to rightful owner. Also seized a red & white bike due to rider running off on foot after not being able to start it. @WYP_HBrear pic.twitter.com/g0puyW0vaM
— West Yorkshire Police - Batley and Spen (@WYP_BatleySpen) July 12, 2022
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