Thieves flee on foot after being caught wheeling stolen moped along Chorley street

By Sean Gleaves
Published 23rd Mar 2023, 14:29 BST
Updated 23rd Mar 2023, 14:30 BST
Thieves were caught wheeling a stolen moped along Yarrow Valley Way in Chorley (Credit: Google)Thieves were caught wheeling a stolen moped along Yarrow Valley Way in Chorley (Credit: Google)
Thieves were caught wheeling a stolen moped along Yarrow Valley Way in Chorley (Credit: Google)
A number of men were caught wheeling a stolen moped along a street in Chorley.

Officers came across a number of men wheeling a Vespa moped along Yarrow Valley Way at around 9.30pm on Wednesday evening (March 22).

The men ran off as soon as they spotted the patrol, leading to a short chase on foot, but police said the men managed to escape despite their efforts.

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PCSO’s Deary and Wilson-Ellis investigated the now abandoned moped and discovered it had been stolen from a nearby address minutes prior to it being found.

The men managed to escape following a short pursuit on foot, but the moped was returned to its rightful owner (Credit: Google)The men managed to escape following a short pursuit on foot, but the moped was returned to its rightful owner (Credit: Google)
The men managed to escape following a short pursuit on foot, but the moped was returned to its rightful owner (Credit: Google)
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“The moped is now safe and the owner has been made aware of its whereabouts, further enquiries will be conducted tomorrow for CCTV in the local area,” a spokesman for Lancashire Police said.

“Please ensure you keep your belongings, properties and vehicles as locked and secured as possible to protect yourselves as best you can.

“Additionally, we want to encourage you to report any suspicious activity you witness.”

You can do this by calling 999 in an emergency, 101 in non-emergencies or by reporting online via the Lancashire Constabulary website.

Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.

If you have any information relating to this incident, call police on 101 quoting log number LC-20230322-1430.