A man was arrested and a motorcycle, an e-bike and a car on false number plates were recovered in the early hours of this morning following a burglary in Staithes.

Police received a report at around 2.25am on March 19 that two motorcycles and an e-bike had been stolen from a property close to the Cleveland border.

Officers tracked a car believed to be in convoy with the stolen motorcycles heading along the A174 towards Cleveland.

North Yorkshire Police were soon joined by colleagues from Cleveland Police.

Police forces united to recover vehicles stolen from a property in Staithes.

placeholder image — Police forces united to recover vehicles stolen from a property in Staithes.

The car was pursued through the East Cleveland area into Redcar where it was abandoned in the Geneva Drive area and the occupants ran off.

Following a short foot chase, one man was detained thanks to the assistance of a police dog, and the vehicle, which turned out to be reported as stolen from Middlesbrough, was recovered along with one of the stolen bikes inside.

Another motorcycle stolen in the burglary was found abandoned and recovered by officers.

Enquiries are ongoing to trace the remaining suspects and the second motorcycle.

North Yorkshire Police thanks Cleveland Police for its assistance.