Police have found a moped which was set on fire in an area of Bolton

The motorbike was found in the Hall i' th' Wood area by GMP officers after reports from the public yesterday, June 1. 

It was burnt out, with a picture showing the charred moped against a wall. 

Police also found another scooter in Longsight Park, this time not burnt out. 

Officers are conducting enquiries to find out if the bikes were stolen. 

A spokesperson for GMP's Bolton West Neighbourhood Team said: "Following reports from the public, officers from the Bolton North Neighbourhood Team have recovered two vehicles today.

The Bolton News: The other recovered moped which was on Longsight ParkThe other recovered moped which was on Longsight Park (Image: GMP)

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"The first one was burnt out and located on Hall-ith-wood, the second was on Longsight Park. Enquiries are ongoing to ascertain if these vehicles were stolen." 

This comes after police in Bolton have vowed to crack down on the illegal riding of off-road motorbikes in the borough

Officers vowed to get a "structured response" in place and to work with colleagues such as the National Police Air Service in the North West in relation to this issue, and that offenders who use the vehicles will be locked up.