Source: New Zealand Police
Please attribute to Senior Sergeant John Stapleford, Rotorua Road Policing Manager:
A stolen trail bike was located and impounded in Rotorua this week. Its rider was arrested, and the bike was reunited with its owner.
This is the latest in a series of crackdowns on anti-social trail bike use in Rotorua.
The tally now sits at nine bikes and three offenders.
Information is coming in to Police and we’re responding swiftly. People are letting us know when they see bikes and it helps us to hold riders accountable and, if necessary, seize bikes.
As the operation rolls out, we are getting illegal trail and dirt bike offenders off the roads. It’s working – reports of trail bike offences have reduced by about 90 percent and the community is safer.
In this latest arrest a man, 33, is due to reappear in the Rotorua District Court on 9 October facing a charge of stealing.
We continue to urge our community to come forward with information on where bikes are coming and going from, and if known, the offenders. Information like this helps us to hold riders accountable and possibly seize bikes for the safety of everyone.
If you witness any anti-social road user behaviour, we urge you to report it immediately by calling 111 or to make a report via 105 if it is after the fact.
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Issued by Police Media Centre
