POLICE PRAISED FOR CRACKDOWN ON 'ANTI-SOCIAL' BIKES

NORTH Wales Police officers were praised for ‘robustly getting stuck in when taking down’ antisocial electric bike riders.

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Speaking at this week’s North Wales Police and Crime Panel (PCC) at Conwy’s Coed Pella HQ, Cllr Alan Hunter briefed members during a section reserved for feedback from the panel’s member champions.

Cllr Hunter praised police officers for taking 30 electric bikes off the streets across the coast in recent weeks during a dedicated operation.

“It would be remiss of me not to mention a scheme that has been going on, one that has been close to my heart and I think several members over the past years, and that’s the problem we have with electric bikes and electric motorbikes,’ said Cllr Hunter. “Denbighshire and Abergele Coastal Force, under Sgt Iwan Hughes, came up with the Operation Vroom strategy, from what I can see has been a great success.” He then explained the operation was coming to an end but claimed enforcement action would continue.