A man has been arrested just 17 minutes after a stolen motorbike was involved in a crash.

Police were initially called last Friday (May 17) at 7.20pm to a report that a garage had been broken into in Hutsford Close, Gillingham.

It was also reported a man had stolen a motorbike from inside.

The vehicle was then involved in a collision with a car, near Gleaming Wood Drive in Lordswood.

At 7.37pm – just 17 minutes later – a 20-year-old man from Chatham was arrested in connection with the theft.

On X, formerly known as Twitter, Kent Police Medway, said: “Following reports of a collision, beat officers attended this collision within minutes and arrested the rider for numerous road traffic and theft offences.”

They said the stolen moped had been seized for investigation before being returned to its owner.

The man arrested has since been bailed until Sunday, August 11 while enquiries are carried out.