Arrest made and suspected stolen motorbikes seized | Avon and Somerset Police

Posted on 25 June 2026, at 16:06 in Arrests Officers have seized five motorbikes they believe to have been stolen from in and around the Bristol area. Alongside the seizures, they arrested a man in his thirties on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and possession of an offensive weapon.

We were made aware of a group of individuals riding bikes and acting in a threatening manner in and around the Clifton area in Bristol yesterday (Wednesday 24 June). Officers were deployed and their investigations identified an address in North Somerset.

Following a search of a property, five bikes and a bladed article were seized from inside the property and a 36-year-old man was arrested. He was taken into custody and questioned before being released on conditional bail for enquiries to continue.

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