Man arrested in motorbike theft probe
Police had been investigating reports of attempted motorbike thefts in Bristol city centre
Police responding to reports of attempted motorbike thefts in Bristol have arrested a man.
The police helicopter was deployed amid police activity in the Stockwood area earlier this afternoon.
A man detained in Davids Road after a motorbike was found abandoned in an underpass.
In a statement, Avon & Somerset Police said: "Police have detained a man and seized a suspected stolen motorbike in Bristol.
"Officers were responding to reports of attempted motorbike thefts in the City Centre when a motorcycle failed to stop in Hartcliffe Way at about 12.50pm today, Tuesday 18 March.
"Patrolling officers supported by specialist road policing officers and the National Police Air Service helicopter found a motorcycle abandoned in the Sturminster Road underpass.
"A man was detained in nearby Davids Road.
"Enquiries are underway to establish the rightful ownership of the motorbike, a red and black Honda motorcycle. "