Man in his 20s arrested after anti-social behaviour on an off-road bike in Wigan

Officers from our dedicated operation dealing with anti-social behaviour on motorbikes, e-bikes and quadbikes arrested a man in his 20s after he dangerously rode an off-road bike through Tyldesley in Wigan on Sunday 7 July 2024.

While out of patrol, we were alerted by the National Police Air Service (NPAS) to an off-road biker being driven down the footpaths and roads.

Neighbourhood Beat Officers (NBOs) and our Tactical Vehicle Intercept Unit (TVIU) descended to the area. Upon seeing the police, the biker tried to evade police by continuing to mount pavements, driving down the wrong side of main rounds and running numerous red lights.

NPAS continued to track the bike to an address on Elliot Street in Tyldesley and directed police to the address where the bike and rider were located.

Officers swooped and arrested the suspect as he came out of the address on suspicion of dangerous driving, failing to stop, no license and no insurance, with the off-road bike seized in the process.

He has been bailed pending further enquiries.

Sergeant Dan Canavan from our Wigan district said: “We have made a commitment to the people of Greater Manchester that we will be dealing with anyone who causes any form of anti-social behaviour while riding motorbikes, e-bikes and quadbikes.

“In Wigan, we have listened to the concerns of the local community and we are taking robust action against those who think they can continue to break the law.

“We are using every tool at our disposal under a new operation that was launched in mid-June, we have a lot more to come and we will continue to tackle anti-social behaviour in every way that we can.

“I would continue to urge the community to report any incidents of this nature to us, and as we have shown, we will do all we can to apprehend any suspect.”