Police try to trace owner of a motorbike abandoned by its rider when they spotted him

Traffic police are trying to reunite a motorbike with its rightful owner after a rider abandoned it when he saw that officers had spotted him.

By Charles Graham

Published 24th Apr 2023, 08:33 BST

Updated 24th Apr 2023, 08:33 BST

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PCSOs say they saw the male in Leigh on Saturday April 22, riding the bike without a helmet on, while the vehicle itself didn’t have any registration plates.

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After realising he had been sighted, the rider stalled the two-wheler, tried but failed to kick-start it again and then dropped it and fled on foot as officers approached.

Police try to trace owner of a motorbike abandoned by its rider when they spotted him

A spokesperson for GMP Traffic said that the bike had since been identified by its chassis number and that “inquiries with the keeper would follow.”