Police probing Dudley motorbike theft gang who struck at 2am
Police are investigating a motorbike theft gang in the Black Country.
Three people in masks made a number of attempts to take a bike outside an address in Himley Street in Dudley.
It follows the raid at 2am on April 13.
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No arrests have been made and inquiries are ongoing.
Police issued an appeal for information today, Wednesday, June 18.
In a statement, police said: "We're appealing for information following the attempted theft of a motorbike in Dudley.
"A number of attempts were made to steal the bike from outside an address in Himley Street.
"We want to speak to this group who were captured at around 2am on 13 April.
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"We appreciate this isn't the clearest footage but we're hoping someone may have information to assist our investigation.
"You can contact us via 101 and quote 20/229189/25."
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