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Police called after boy, 10, seen riding motorbike through County Durham streets
Police were called after a 10-year-old boy was seen riding a motorbike around County Durham streets.
Officers from Durham Constabulary received several concerned calls from residents in Sacriston after they witnessed a boy weaving in and out of traffic on the vehicle over the last few weeks.
A police vehicle with the bike (Image: DURHAM CONSTABULARY) According to police, one video they received showed the child weaving across the road heading up Front Street in the town, narrowly missing cars.
After attending the scene, the police force confirmed that they had seized the vehicle and issued a warning to parents and children in the region about the dangers of vehicles and illegal riding on the roads.
A spokesperson for Durham Constabulary said: "Officers have seized a bike after multiple reports of it being ridden on the road around Sacriston, by a very small child.
Still footage of the boy on the bike (Image: DURHAM CONSTABULARY) "One caller stated, 'They had to call us, as they thought they'd end up dead, because of the way they were riding the bike'
"This isn't about taking kids' toys away, and more about saving lives and preventing serious injuries.
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"A child, under the age of 10, riding on the roads at a very busy time of day could have ended up in a serious incident, and no, they weren't wearing any protective equipment.
"One video showed them weaving across the road heading up Front Street with cars coming very close to having an accident."
"We'd much rather seize a bike than have to knock on your door and deliver the heartbreaking news of a loved one being seriously injured, or taken too soon."
