Armed police chase after masked men across Oxfordshire

The incident occurred on Wednesday (April 15) when masked-up riders on an electric motorcycle made off from armed officers.

This led to Thames Valley Police’s Wantage and Grove neighbourhood policing team being in the right place and right time to help catch the suspects.

Having been on the way back to Wantage, officers spotted the wanted males and bike, leading to an armed response detaining the pair.

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The bike. (Image: Thames Valley Police)

A spokesperson for the Wantage and Grove team said: “We don’t just get great results on our own patch, sometimes we’re called to help further afield, and Wednesday was one of those days.

“On our way back to Wantage after covering another area, we heard about an electric motorbike making off from our armed response colleagues in Oxford.

“The riders were masked up and trying their luck

“As we passed through, our team spotted the bike and the males, which directly led to our armed response colleagues detaining them

“Meanwhile, we seized the electric bike, and it’s now on its way to the crusher.”