CRUSHED! Police crack down on mayhem-making machines.Byline: ROB PATTINSON CRUSHED this mini-moto will cause no more mayhem on an estate plagued by the machines. Riders as young as nine and 10 have been caught tearing tear·ing n. Epiphora. through the Teams area of Gateshead, making families afraid to step out on to paths. Determined to make the area around Tyne View Primary school, Redheugh, safe for all, Neighbourhood Police have stepped up their efforts to stop the delinquent delinquent 1) adj. not paid in full amount or on time. 2) n. short for an underage violator of the law as in juvenile delinquent. DELINQUENT, civil law. He who has been guilty of some crime, offence or failure of duty. riders. Smashed with a hammer then crushed by a giant metal claw claw (klaw) a nail of an animal, particularly a carnivore, that is long and curved and has a sharp end. cat's claw a woody South American vine, Uncaria tomentosa , this is what will happen to bikes caught being used dangerously, officers have warned. There have been more than 18 mini-moto related convictions in the area around Lovett Walk and Rose Street, Redheugh, in the last two years, thanks to neighbourhood beat manager PC Gavin Soulsby. His tough approach has been welcomed by locals, but he remains aware there is still work to be done, as long as fears of a serious accident remain. One of the most popular routes for joyriders is the 'Bankies' section of pathway running down to the banks of the Tyne. Police have secured an agreement with Gateshead Council, which means barriers are now planned to break-up the mini-moto riders' route. Newly appointed Inspector for the Gateshead East neighbourhood team, Michael Robson, said: "Following complaints from residents we were very concerned about the level of illegal motorbike activity in the area. "As a result we are continuing to take action to cut the disturbance DISTURBANCE, torts. A wrong done to an incorporeal hereditament, by hindering or disquieting the owner in the enjoyment of it. Finch. L. 187; 3 Bl. Com. 235; 1 Swift's Dig. 522; Com. Dig. Action upon the case for a disturbance, Pleader, 3 I 6; 1 Serg. & Rawle, 298. they cause. "We are working with the council to look at what else can be done in the area, including putting barriers in place as obstacles to the bikes. "Like local families we are pleased with our results so far. Work like this shows the real strength of neighbourhood policing. When officers of PC Soulsby's calibre calibre see caliber. have worked in the same neighbourhood for six years, their close links help find solutions. "We want this to be a warning to all those considering riding bikes illegally. You will be caught, you will be prosecuted and your bike will be crushed." Anyone in the area with mini-moto related concerns should contact their neighbourhood policing team on 03456 043 043. CAPTION(S): SMASHED UP: The mini-moto at a scrapyard in Walker TOUGH LINE: PC Gavin Soulsby with a mini moto he seized from a youth in Clasper Village, Gateshead. |
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