A stolen quad bike was used in an early hours attempt to ram the gates to a horse riding centre in Yorkshire this morning.

The quad bike was stolen from West Rounton, Northallerton, shortly before 2am this morning, police said.

Police officers found the quad bike during an attempt to ram the gates to a horse riding centre.

A black rucksack was also found which contained a saw, screwdriver and bolt croppers.

The suspect was found an hour later and arrested by North Yorkshire Police officers.

Residents of the Rountons have been asked to check their CCTV and outbuildings.

They should report any items stolen to police.

Anyone with further information should call North Yorkshire Police on 101 and quote incident number: 12200213059

If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, or online at crimestoppers-uk.org

Stolen quad bike used in ram raid attempt at Yorkshire horse riding centre