THE owner of a stolen yellow scooter has been reunited with his machine after it was found abandoned near allotments in Denholme.

The bike had been spotted near Foster Park by a member of the public today who alerted the police.

Officers from the Nuisance Bike team were able to contact the owner who had reported the bike as stolen.

A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said: "Thanks to the public, this (report) allowed officers to locate the bike and return it to its owner in a short space of time.

"Please continue to contact the police with any information concerning anti-social use of bikes and quad bikes in your area. Officers from the team will always follow up on any information and will treat any calls as confidential."


Phone 101 for a non-emergency call or 999 for a crime in progress. The bike team email address is bdasbbiketeam@westyorkshire.pnn.police.uk