Warning is issued to motorbike menaces
Motorbike menaces have been warned they face potential jail time as police continue to crackdown on off-road riders.
SinceNewYear’sDay,officers have been alerted to a dozenincidentsatFulwellQuarry Nature Reserve in Sunderland involving riders tearing around on motorbikes, committingcrimeandactinginan anti-social manner.
Now, after a 49-year-old man was served with a summons to appear in court to answer dangerous driving offences, officers have reiterated that off-road bikers face severe punishments if they continuetoendangerthelives of others.
Sergeant Sally College, of Northumbria Police, said: “Residents have raised concernsaboutanti-socialbehaviourlinkedtooff-roadbikesin that area and my message to them is one of reassurance.
“ThroughOperationHeadlight, which we are running in partnershipwithSunderland City Council, we will continue to take robust action against
those riding around in this illegal and dangerous manner.
“They are not only putting their own lives in danger, but others too – and last summer a rider was jailed for colliding with a 16-year-old boy at FulwellQuarry,whowasleftwith serious leg injuries.
“Another suspected rider has just been served with a summons to attend court and answer charges of dangerous driving.
“This proactive activity is happening now and I would
urge members of the public who know where these bikes are being stored overnight to report it.”
Launched in August 2020, Operation Headlight sees officers in the north of Sunderland targeting all forms of vehicle-related criminality includingoff-roadriders,dangerousdrivingandmotorbikerelated thefts.
Cllr Graeme Miller, LeaderofSunderlandCityCouncil, said: “It is unfortunate to see that despite a decrease in anti-social behaviour in our city, a small minority are continuing to show little respect and cause problems in the Fulwell Quarry Nature Reserve.
“We will continue to work with Northumbria Police on Operation Headlight to target thistypeofbehaviour.Anumber of offenders have already been caught, and I commend the hard work that is being takentoensurethatthosepartakinginvehiclerelatedcriminality receive the appropriate action.”
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