POLICE have made an arrest after being called to reports of a motorbike being driven dangerously in Colchester.
Officers were called to Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, after receiving a report of a motorcycle being driven dangerously with two people not wearing helmets, yesterday morning.
After reviewing CCTV for the area, officers visited a nearby address and arrested a 14-year-old boy on suspicion of dangerous driving and theft of a motor vehicle.
At the address, police officers recovered a motorbike which they say was previously stolen.
The image taken by Essex Police shows a white Honda motorcycle with a large learner sign on its front windshield, it also features a sticker for Black Widow Exhausts, a manufacturer of vehicle exhausts.
PS Andrea Brady of Essex Police's city centre team said: "We are aware of the current incidents involving theft of mopeds and motorbikes around Colchester and are working proactively to bring those responsible to justice.
"This incident shows that we are committed to tackling these issues with the quick response in attending the area and also investigations through CCTV to identify a person believed to be involved.
"My team will continue to work and bring those responsible to justice."
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