Pizzas interrupted when police turn up looking for bikes

The two kids, dressed in black tracksuits, were sat down in a Banbury pizza shop when they were approached by the officers on Saturday, April 4.

A report was made to Thames Valley Police claiming youths were cutting bike racks and stealing the bikes in Banbury.

A witness showed the officers CCTV of the suspects, but while the faces were covered, their trainers were doing a “fantastic job” of giving them away, police said.

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A spokesman for the police said: “A few hours later, while on patrol, officers drove past a pizza shop in town and spotted two bikes outside and inside, two youths wearing the exact same trainers from the CCTV.

“We interrupted their pizza, and the pair admitted they had stolen the bikes. They also attempted to give false details, which didn’t hold up for long.

“It then turned out that the boys were actually missing from another forces area.

“The bikes were seized ready to be returned to their rightful owners, and the boys were taken back to where they’d been reported missing.

“If you recognise the bikes in the picture, please call 101 quoting 43260162810.

“If you can confirm where the bikes were taken from, we can arrange their return.”