Two charged after motorbike stolen in Darlington

We’ve charged two teenagers after a stolen motorbike was recovered by officers in Darlington. 

The bike had been stolen from the rear yard of a house in Vane Terrace in the early hours of yesterday morning (September 17). 

Minutes after the initial call came in, officers had located the bike, which had been abandoned in the graveyard of Holy Trinity Church, on Woodland Road. 

Two 14-year-old boys, who cannot be named due their age, were arrested in connection with the incident and interviewed by officers. 

They have since been charged with theft and released on bail to appear at Newton Aycliffe Youth Court on October 11. 

One of the boys has also been charged with a further offence of burglary following the attempted theft of a Kawasaki motorbike from a garage in Lock Street, Darlington, last month.  

If you have information on potential criminality in your area, contact us on 101, or report online at www.durham.police.uk  

Alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or visit www.crimestoppers-org.uk