Boy, 14, arrested on suspicion of e-bike theft

Police in Stockport say the teenager and two other males were riding the e-bike

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after police spotted him riding a suspected stolen e-bike.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said three males wearing balaclavas were seen riding it in Stockport at about 14:00 BST on Tuesday.

The force said the boy, detained on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, handling stolen goods and possession of a presumed Class B drug, had been bailed pending further inquiries.

Insp Joseph Barron said: "We are fully aware of the issues that e-bikes and off-road vehicles cause within communities, and we are always proactively targeting those who use them in an illegal or dangerous manner."

A GMP spokesperson said two officers followed the e-bike before detaining one of its riders at a petrol station on Maple Road in the Offerton area of the town.

The e-bike is believed to have been taken a week earlier.