POLICE are searching for a man after a suspected stolen scrambler bike was seized by officers.

They were called to Fingerpost at around 5.35pm yesterday Sunday, March 24 to a report of a man on a suspected stolen scrambler bike.

The bike, a blue HTS, was abandoned and seized by officers.

Despite searching the area they could not find the rider, who is described as white, in his mid 20s, wearing a black helmet and black clothing.

Enquiries will be carried out to find the legitimate owner of the bike.

Anyone with information on this incident, or where off-road motorbikes are being stored and used in your community, can contact the social media desk @MerPolCC, call 101 or the independent charity @CrimestoppersUK anonymously, on 0800 555111. #OpBrookdale