Alleged anti-social off-road biker charged with drug and driving offences

A 23-year-old man has been charged with drug and driving offences following a police clampdown on off-road bikers in Warrington town centre.

Daniel Wright from Roe Buck Plaza, on Academy Street, Warrington has been arrested and charged with a number of driving offences and possession of cannabis today.

This is the continued work of Operation Hardhit to reduce the antisocial use of off-road bikes within the town centre

Operation HardHit was launched earlier this year in response to multiple reports from members of the local community of off-road bikers causing anti-social behaviour, riding without helmets in pedestrian areas and actively evading law enforcement on electric motorbikes.
The initiative was designed to curb future irresponsible riding in the area and officers from Warrington Beat Team and the Local Policing Unit ( LPU) have been working proactively to dismantle the groups of individuals intent on causing anti-social behaviour in the town, endangering themselves and pedestrians.
In a multiagency approach, officers worked alongside CCTV operators and engaged with local residents in the town to gather enough evidence to locate the prolific offenders, later identifying them through facial recognition software.