A STOLEN bicycle which was traced by police has led to two men being arrested.

The traceable bike was stolen in Hereford on Wednesday, November 23.

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

The stolen bike 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.

Both men have been bailed until the middle of 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 steals 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."