TWO males were arrested after a police pursuit of a motorcycle which was abandoned in Calverley.

The motorbike was reported stolen from Armley early on Tuesday, and the two males were arrested on Tuesday night following a police chase.

The two were among four arrests made by police in a proactive operation aimed at stamping out anti-social use of motor vehicles on Halloween.

The police operation on Tuesday involved officers from the force’s Roads Policing Unit, Air Support and officers from neighbourhood and off-road bike teams and was designed to stop 'ride-out' incidents which have affected the district on Halloween in previous years.

Then there were police stops of motorbikes in Bramley and Kirkstall.

The first rider was arrest for breach of a court order.

The biker stopped in Kirkstall was found to be on false plates and reported.

Superintendent Dan Wood said: “We recognise the anti-social and criminal use of vehicles is a big issue for people in the district and continue to address it where possible, through our work with partners and specialist resources at West Yorkshire Police.

“We are committed to making our communities safer and will use whatever legislation we have to take positive action against anyone found to be using a vehicle in this way.”