Over 25 police officers were deployed in Houghton Regis and Dunstable this week as part of a crackdown on anti-social behaviour and nuisance e-bikes, scooters and motorbikes.
Police utilized a drone and off-road bikes to “build a picture around prolific offenders and disrupt their anti-social behaviour” as part of Operation Skytree.
One individual was arrested for drug driving and possession of a Class B narcotic, while the police seized five vehicles for traffic violations and a pursuit with a stolen motorcycle.
Off-road motorcycles from the Rural Crime Action Team were also on hand to get to areas where normal cars can’t.
PC Tom Sharp, who oversees Operation Skytree, stated: “We understand that this type of activity is quite worrying for local people, and we want to reassure them that we will take a harsh position against offenders.
“We have targeted this area of the county, but it isn’t just a one-day operation, nor is it limited to this area, and we will continue to pursue the people who look to make local people’s lives a misery and make this a hostile area for criminality to take place in, taking robust action against offending and utilising a wide variety of tactics to tackle this.”
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