By Martin Walker
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with burglary after a spree of bike thefts in the area.
Aycliffe Neighbourhood Police Team Sergeant Mark Edwards has revealed in his blog on Aycliffe Today how officers arrested a number of youngsters recently.
Sgt Edwards says, despite the roll-out of ‘Operation Spoke’ and associated activities and events, the police team still receive calls from residents who have discovered their prized possessions taken overnight â a widespread issue which isnât specific to Aycliffe.
âWe arrested a number of male youths last week during a joint venture between my team and officers from the Bishop Auckland based Priority Crime Team,â wrote Sgt Edwards.
âOne of the males arrested – a 15-year-old youngster – was subsequently charged with three burglaries from which bikes had been taken.
âThis was a positive result and demonstrates the determination of your local officers.
âThose individuals identified from our investigation have now reached the status of ‘targets’ who can expect a lot of attention.â
Click here to read Sgt Edwardsâ blog in full.
