Three from Portsmouth arrested by police investigating city bike thefts as picture of retrieved bike released in search for owner
THREE arrests were made this morning by officers investigating bike theft in the city.
The Portsmouth Central Neighbourhood Policing Team have arrested two 17-year-old boys and a 20-year-old man, all from Portsmouth, on suspicion of conspiracy to steal.
Hampshire Constabulary has also released a picture of one of the bikes recovered by officers in the hopes of reuniting it with its owner.
In a Facebook post, Portsmouth police said: ‘The arrests are part of our enquiries into the theft of bikes, e-bikes and scooters, thought to be worth tens of thousands of pounds, in the city.
‘All three people remain in custody at the current time.
‘As a result of our ongoing enquiries we have recovered this bike (pictured) and are hoping to return it to its rightful owner.
‘If you believe this could be yours or if you know who it might belong to, please call us on 101 quoting reference 44220204520 or submit information at https://orlo.uk/TEGFS.’