A 26-YEAR-OLD man arrested after reports scrambler riders breached coronavirus lockdown restrictions on St Helens roads has been released under investigation.

Officers seized a scrambler bike and a quad bike and arrested a man following reports of anti-social behaviour and dangerous driving in St Helens on Sunday, April 5.

At around 1.30pm, numerous calls were received from concerned members of the public about a group of six to eight scrambler riders and a man on a quad bike riding recklessly around the St Helens area.

Officers from the Roads Policing Unit attended the area and were able to track the bikers with the support of the National Police Air Service helicopter.

As a result one man, aged 26, from Sutton Manor, was arrested on suspcion of aggravated unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle, driving offences and breaching Covid-19 legislation.

The quad bike he was riding was also seized.

Police confirmed the 26-year-old man has now been released under investigation pending further enquiries.