Two men have been arrested following the theft of a traceable bike in Hereford.

The theft took place last Wednesday (November 23rd).

Traceable bikes look like any other bike but they can be tracked by police so if they are stolen, which means that police can locate them and identify suspects.

After the bike was taken, it was tracked to a property on St Owen’s Place, Hereford, where it was seized by officers.

A 27-year-old man and a 53-year-old man, both from Hereford, have been arrested on suspicion of theft in connection with the incident.

Both men have been bailed until mid-December while investigations continue.

Superintendent Tom Harding, force lead for the We Don’t Buy Crime project which has invested in such technology, said: "West Mercia Police has a significant number of traceable items such as bikes and cars which are located around the force area. Every time a criminal steels an item they run the risk that it can be tracked by police and that they will be identified and arrested.

"We are working hard to place doubt in the mind of anyone who thinks they can steal someone else’s hard earned possessions."