Darlington man arrested after two bikes found in van

The pair, aged 51 and 27, were taken into custody on Monday morning (December 29) after two men were spotted loading a bike into a van in Aiskew.

A resident was woken up around 3.10am and spotted two men loading the bikes into a white van, and called 999 with its registration number.

Police were then called to an attempted burglary at the Co-op store on Leeming Lane in Leeming Bar at 4am.

After being spotted by officers travelling from the Market Place in Bedale onto Masham Road, the van was brought to a stop on the A6055 near Bedale at just before 5am and two bikes were found inside.

The pair remain in custody as an investigation continues.

A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Witnesses or anyone with information or relevant CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage are urged to come forward.”

You can provide information by calling North Yorkshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 12250243325, or contacting Crimestoppers anonymously online or on 0800 555 111.