Two quad bikes seized after vehicles driven over farmland in Ullesthorpe
Police have stepped up patrols around Ullesthorpe after reports of quad bikes being ridden on private farmland.
Officers from the Market Harborough and Lutterworth Police Team have taken two quad bikes off of the streets – which will not be given back to their owners.
This comes after incidents involving “youths riding quad bikes across farmland, causing damage to crops and forcing entry through gates to gain access to fields”.
The force will continue its patrols over the coming weeks, and will work with colleagues in the rural crime team.
The team said: “We are asking residents and landowners to continue reporting any incidents involving quad bikes.
"If it is safe to do so, please provide: Photographs or video footage of the riders or vehicles; the location of the incident; the date and time it occurred; and any identifying features of the quad bike or rider.
“Information can be reported via 101, online through the force website, or by calling 999 in an emergency or if a crime is in progress.”