Locals are threatening to take the law into their own hands to deal with a “motorbike crime emergency” in Newcastle, city leaders have been warned.
Councillors have demanded action to crack down on off-road motorbikes plaguing communities in the outer west of the city and say that many residents have lost confidence in the police. The problem has been described as a “major blight” and it is claimed that many anti-social behaviour incidents are going unreported due to 101 waiting times and a fear of reprisals.
The calls were made at a Newcastle City Council meeting last week, following a collision involving a motorcycle in Lemington that left two children with serious injuries. Northumbria Police confirmed that two men arrested in connection with that incident in June have since been released under investigation.
