Police target off-road bikers after Doncaster farmer's field devastated by yobs

This is the state off-road bikers left a farmer’s field in Doncaster after using their vehicles to rip it to bits.
By Darren Burke
Published 29th Jan 2021, 10:06 BST
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Now police are cracking down on the yobs and promising to get tough on the vandals for causing misery and financial damage for local farmers and landowners.

The damage was caused to a field on the A630 near Conisbrough, with bikers and quad bike users tearing around the fields en route to the nearby Steetley quarry.

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Officers in the area have issued a warning to those responsible that extra patrols by the local neighbourhood team and SYP off-road bikers are taking place to tackle the issue.

An aerial view of the damage caused to a farmer's field in Conisbrough by bike yobs. (Photo: South Yorkshire Police).An aerial view of the damage caused to a farmer's field in Conisbrough by bike yobs. (Photo: South Yorkshire Police).
An aerial view of the damage caused to a farmer's field in Conisbrough by bike yobs. (Photo: South Yorkshire Police).

Earlier this week, the off-road bike team stopped a rider as he left the quarry and seized his bike on the spot.

The local neighbourhood team are also acting on recent intelligence about the movements of various groups.

Inspector Adrian Luscombe from the Doncaster West Neighbourhood Policing Team said: “This type of offence is heart-breaking for farmers and it’s also really costly for them to repair. We have seen an increase in incidents of damage and dangerous driving in the last few weeks and it’s unacceptable.

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"These photos show the extent of damage done from the sky, that isn't a path through the field - that's damage been caused solely by off-road bikers accessing the land when they shouldn't be.

“I would like those responsible to know that we are watching, and we are taking action. This week our off-road bike team have been on patrol around Conisbrough to help support our routine operations and work.”

Last month the team carried out eight operations across the district with six riders reported for driving offences, 12 were issued with warnings and nine vehicles worth £32,000 were seized.

He added: “If you’re caught and stopped with no insurance or license, you will lose your bike and you could be reported on summons and have a trip to court.”

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If you have information about off-road bikers in your area, you can call 101 or make a report online.

Inspector Luscombe added: “When you’re riding over a field to get your kicks on your bike, you’re destroying someone’s livelihood, the crops that put food on their table and yours.

“Think about that and think twice about what you’re doing.”