Masked gang attack rider and steal motorbike near to Doncaster McDonald's
The attack near to a Doncaster fast food restaurant took place in front of horrified children.
Police in Doncaster are hunting a gang of masked men who attacked a motorcyclist and stole his bike - before later abandoning it - in an horrific attack near to a city branch of McDonald’s which was witnessed by children.
Officers were called to Herten Way in Lakeside on Friday (May 29).
A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “At 1.33pm we were called to reports of an assault and attempted theft at Herten Way, Doncaster.
“It is reported that a driver of a white Yamaha motorbike was assaulted by four individuals one of whom then stole his vehicle.
“The bike was abandoned on Gliwice Way and was recovered a short time later. The victim did not receive serious injuries from the assault.
“Enquiries are ongoing to identify the suspects.”
One eyewitness said: “They were masked up and all in black.
“The kids were terrified they had huge bolt croppers with them - it was awful for our kids to watch right out the window in front of them.
“I was trying to tell my little girls to turn around and not watch -it was not nice.”
Anyone with information is asked to report online or by calling 101, quoting incident number 489 of 29 May 2026.