Police in Bishop Auckland have made three arrests after a police helicopter spotted a stolen scooter with three riders. 

Multiple Police motorbikes and police cars, along with a police helicopter, responded quickly to the sighting yesterday, (November 6). 

The suspects abandoned the scooter on a farm track and ran off on foot. 

One suspect attempted to avoid officers by jumping into a lake but had to be rescued when he began struggling in the water. 


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All three individuals were arrested and face multiple charges including theft of a motor vehicle, driving without insurance, driving without a licence and drug driving related offences. 

The stolen scooter was successfully recovered.