A STOLEN motorbike has been returned to its owner after police found it hidden in bushes.

Officers from the Batley & Spen Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) recovered a damaged motorbike that was hidden and checks later revealed it was stolen.

During the same day, officers also seized a motorbike after its rider ran off after being unable to start it.

The two bikes were found and seized as part of Batley & Spen police’s Operation Tidalgreen and they posted them both on social media: