On January 29, 2026, Merseyside Police arrested four people and recovered suspected stolen electric bikes and approximately £12,000 in cash during a warrant at a private home in Bootle, Merseyside.
Officers searched a property near Hawthorne Road and Marsh Lane and seized two Sur-Ron electric motorcycles and one electric pedal bike. Police say the bikes were confirmed stolen from the Liverpool and Southport areas.
The people arrested are three men, aged 42, 24 and 19, and a 17-year-old boy; all are reported to be residents of the Bootle and Litherland areas. According to investigators, the 42-year-old is held on suspicion of possession of criminal property and handling stolen goods; the 24- and 19-year-old males are held on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and money laundering; and the 17-year-old was arrested on suspicion of theft and possession of a Class B drug with intent to supply. As of January 31, the suspects remained in custody and no formal charges had been finalised by the Crown Prosecution Service.
The raid forms part of a wider campaign to tackle the theft and illegal use of electric motorcycles and scrambler-type bikes across Merseyside. Police and local crime-mapping data indicate a recent rise in ‘Other Theft’ and ‘Vehicle Crime’ in the L20 area, prompting targeted operations in the Bootle corridor.
Detectives are cross-referencing the bikes’ frame numbers with the National Cycle Database (BikeRegister) to identify the rightful owners. Anyone who believes their bike may have been stolen in the area is asked to contact Merseyside Police on 101 with proof of ownership.
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