CCTV appeal as motorbikes blight Preston neighbourhood

Motorbikes are making neighbours' lives a misery in parts of Preston, police have said.
By The Newsroom
Published 12th Jul 2016, 12:43 BST
Updated 25th Aug 2016, 19:12 BST
Police have released CCTV of people they are trying to trace following a number of reports of motorcycle nuisance in the Tanterton and Ingol areas of Preston.Police have released CCTV of people they are trying to trace following a number of reports of motorcycle nuisance in the Tanterton and Ingol areas of Preston.
Police have released CCTV of people they are trying to trace following a number of reports of motorcycle nuisance in the Tanterton and Ingol areas of Preston.

Officers say young men have been riding bikes around Ingol and Tanterton, causing excessive noise and damaging the golf course.

Now police have released CCTV images of riders they want to speak to as they work to crack down on the problem.

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They say they have had a number of reports of motorcycle nuisance, affecting streets including Lower Greenfield, Oaktree Avenue, Walker Lane and Boys Lane.

Police have released CCTV of people they are trying to trace following a number of reports of motorcycle nuisance in the Tanterton and Ingol areas of Preston.Police have released CCTV of people they are trying to trace following a number of reports of motorcycle nuisance in the Tanterton and Ingol areas of Preston.
Police have released CCTV of people they are trying to trace following a number of reports of motorcycle nuisance in the Tanterton and Ingol areas of Preston.

A statement said young men had been driving their vehicles “at speed”, causing excessive noise by revving engines during the afternoon and early evenings.

Police said many reports were also being received from the area of Ingol Golf Club and Jubilee Green Fields, with extensive damage being caused to the golf course.

In a post on social media, police said: “To those responsible, we do have powers to seize motorcycles being driven in an anti-social manner and we will start using them.”

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or 01772 209441.