Two suspected burglars accused of stealing quad bikes from farm near Morpeth arrested
Date of alert:
Wednesday, 6 July 2022
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Northumbria Police
Two suspected burglars accused of stealing quad bikes from a farm near Morpeth have been arrested.
Police were called to a farm in the Netherwitton area of Northumberland at 3.30pm on Friday after it was alleged intruders had stolen two quad bikes and made off in the direction of Longhorsley.
Officers were deployed to the area and the riders subsequently come to an abrupt stop near Linton after crashing the quads and making off on foot.
The bikes were subsequently seized, and over the next 48 hours, an investigation was launched. Two men – both aged 21 – were subsequently arrested on suspicion of burglary and brought into custody.
Staff investigator Giles Evans, of Northumbria Police’s rural crime team, said: “This was an excellent outcome after some brilliant work by our Operations Department and the Operation Hawkeye team. We are fortunate to have some beautiful rural areas in the North East, but with that comes the possibility of some criminals looking to prey on those who live in more remote areas.
