Nine held and vehicles seized in North Yorkshire police operation

Uniformed officers worked with plain clothes patrols in York and Selby on Tuesday

Nine people have been arrested and five vehicles seized during a police operation in North Yorkshire.

Dozens of officers were involved in the day of action in York and Selby on Tuesday, targeting road safety, retail crime and burglary.

Uniformed and plain clothes officers worked alongside marked and unmarked police vehicles as part of the day.

The operation also saw involvement from councils, Trading Standards, York BID and the Changing Lives charity.

Most of the arrests were for motoring offences, North Yorkshire Police said.

Called Operation Tornado, the force said the day of action would be replicated in other cities and towns in the county.

Chief Constable Tim Forber said: "Working closely with partners and local communities, we will continue our fight to stamp out all levels of criminality that have such a toxic impact on people's lives.

"This sends out a strong message that coming to North Yorkshire to commit crime is not worth the risk."