Police are attempting to trace the owners of more than a hundred different bikes and tools which were stolen and stashed away inside a Middleton property.
Officers from Greater Manchester Police force recovered dozens of items after executing a warrant at a property on Wordsworth Road in Rochdale in June.
Mountain bikes, drills, toolkits, laptops, a mobility scooter, and pieces of construction equipment were all found during the raid.
Police believe the items have been stolen from all over the Greater Manchester area.
Officers are now hoping to return the vehicles and tools to their rightful owners.
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An open day is being held at Middleton Police Station this weekend on Saturday 24 July where people can reclaim their stolen belongings.
Those hoping to retrieve any items will need to bring ID and offer proof of purchase.
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Constable Andy Gray, of GMPs Rochdale division said: “We have recovered a large amount of stolen property and we would very much like to see it reunited to as many rightful owners as possible.
“As well as releasing these images today, we are also planning an open day at Middleton Police Station, Oldham Road, on Saturday 24 July, between 9am-5pm.
“Anyone is free to come along, all we ask is that you bring proof of purchase/ownership of the item that you believe may belong to you, along with a form of ID.”
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Anyone who believes an item pictured may belong to them is asked to call Middleton Police Station on 0161 856 8701.
Greater Manchester public urged to help get people ‘off the streets and on their feet’ before Christmas
Emily Sergeant
Locals are being urged to help get hundreds of people “off the streets and back on their feet” this festive season.
As the temperatures told colder by the day, and Christmas creeps closer and closer, Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity is bringing back ‘1000 Beds for Christmas’, and the massively-important initiative is aiming to provide 1,000 nights of accommodation to people at risk of homelessness before the big day arrives.
Forming part of the ongoing ‘A Bed Every Night’ scheme, this festive fundraising mission is designed to provide food, shelter, warmth, and dedicated vital wrap-around support for those who need it most.
The charity says it wants to build on the “incredible success of 2023”, which raised more than £55,000 and provided 1,800 nights of accommodation.
Stockport-based property finance specialists, Together – which has supported the campaign for the last two years – has, once again, generously pledged to match every public donation for the first £20,000 raised.
Unfamiliar with the ‘A Bed Every Night’ scheme? Since 2017, when rough sleeping peaked, the initiative has helped ensure a significantly-higher rate of reduction in the numbers of people facing a night on streets in Greater Manchester than seen nationally.
The landmark scheme has given people the chance to rebuild their lives, while also giving them access to key services and opportunities that allows them to stay off the streets for good.
Despite the scheme’s recent success, organisations across Greater Manchester are under “a huge amount of pressure” to meet the demand for their services this winter, and given the current economic outlook, household budgets will continue to be squeezed – leaving people on the sharp end of inequality and poverty.