A pub landlord has said that the gang of balaclava-clad bikers have been terrorising a quiet residential street in Huddersfield, West Yorks., for months
Disturbing footage captures the moment a mob of rowdy masked bikers performed wheelies and caused mayhem on a quiet residential road. Landlord Lee Cooper, 52, claims youngsters have been pulling stunts and racing without protective gear along the street outside the Stag pub in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, ever since he assumed control of the establishment four months ago.
Mobile phone clips filmed from the beer garden by a ‘frightened’ patron, who wished to remain anonymous, reveal the alarming scene as scores of youths thundered past on dirt bikes and quad bikes last Sunday afternoon (August 10).
Exasperated publican Lee declared: “None of them have any plates, most don’t have helmets – they’re phenomenally loud. It’s like a biker gang rolling through town. It’s horrific.
“It used to be two or three, but now it’s getting more. They’re dangerous, they’re pulling wheelies and they’re speeding up on a road which is old age pensioners, families, there’s a lot of traffic and side roads, cars pulling off. How somebody hasn’t been killed or seriously injured, I don’t know.
“For me, they should be prosecuted, every body that has a motor vehicle on the roads has to abide by the law.”
Lee revealed the deafening racket was disrupting his clientele. He continued: “It destroys any sort of relaxation you can have. We have capacity for 50-odd people on the front of the pub and to the side.
“It’s not ideal, because we’re on a main road, but it’s still nice to be able to sit out. But not when there’s things like that going on.”
Lee expressed his frustration, stating he ‘never’ sees the police and would appreciate more action to curb such behaviour.
He added: “I understand facilities are stretched, but this has been going on so it’s not like they’re not aware of it. They’ve had two or three months, it generally happens on a Saturday about a certain time, so why aren’t they there?”.
“Wouldn’t that be proactive, working on information they’ve already got instead of just ignoring the local community.”
West Yorkshire Police’s Sergeant Caroline Loran responded: “We and colleagues from the anti-social vehicle team are continuing to investigate following incidents of illegal and clearly dangerous riding in parts of Huddersfield on Sunday.
“I want to reassure residents that a lot of work goes on behind the scenes to identify and bring to justice persons involved in this activity such as thorough checks of CCTV, including that at nearby garages, and enquiries regarding the vehicles used themselves.
“Since its formation in 2024 the off road team has seized hundreds of bikes being used illegally and carried out hundreds of prosecutions.
“Anyone who has any information about persons involved in Sunday’s incidents is asked to contact Kirklees Police on 101 referencing police log 831 of 10 August.”
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