Op BATTERY - Cycle Crime update

Op BATTERY is both our preventative activity around Cycle Theft using Bike Register marking technology and our pro-active efforts to tackle Cycle Theft by targeting offenders, bringing them to justice and recovering stolen Cycles.

Here is a update of our recent efforts in this regard….

OP BATTERY - Arrests specifically for Cycle Theft in York 01.07.26 – 09.08.26

A arrested 14/07/26 just after 9pm caught in the act of an Attempt Theft of a Cycle from Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate. A has been charged to Court.

B arrested 26/07/26 for Cycle Theft (from Heslington Lane) & Burglary. B has been given conditional bail to return pending enquiries.

C arrested 26/07/26 for Cycle Theft from Blake St, York (and other matters). C was charged and remanded in Police Custody for the separate matters, bailed for the Cycle Theft pending enquiries.

D arrested 04/08/26 for Cycle Theft from Blake St, York, he has been bailed pending enquiries.

E arrested 05/08/26 for 2 X Cycle Theft, one Library Square, Museum St, York and the other in Northallerton. E has been given a short bail date to return pending enquiries.

F arrested 05/08/26 for Cycle Theft from Cornlands Road, Acomb, York. F has been charged to Court.

**(INC COPMANTHORPE, KNAPTON, RUFFORTH, HESSAY, POPPLETON, SKELTON, ASKHAM BRYAN, ASKHAM RICHARD)

***(INC ELVINGTON, DEIGHTON, CROCKEY HILL, NABURN, ESCRICK)