The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is investigating the theft of a red Honda quad bike in Crossmaglen, Co. Armagh.

It had been reported to the PSNI that the quad bike had been stolen from a farmyard in the Newry Road area of the town earlier this month.

Police enquiries are ongoing and officers have appealed to anyone with information in relation to the missing quad bike - believed to have been removed from the farm on Wednesday, July 8 - to get in touch.

PSNI can be contacted at Ardmore on the non-emergency number 101, quoting serial number CC2026070900604 or reference number 604 09/07/26.

Information can also be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form on the PSNI website.

Crimestoppers

Meanwhile, in a bid to combat the theft of farm equipment including quad bikes and trade tools, the independent charity Crimestoppers has launched a new reward in Northern Ireland.

The reward of £3,500 will be available until September 26 for any information given directly to the charity that results in an arrest and conviction.

This is directly targeted at those responsible for the theft of farm equipment in these areas:

Mid Ulster;
Fermanagh and Omagh;
Armagh;
Banbridge and Craigavon and Newry;
Mourne and Down.

PSNI inspector Brian St Ledger said: "We hope this cash reward will encourage those with information about recent thefts of tools, quads and other items from agricultural and rural properties and communities to tell Crimestoppers what they know, and that that information will in turn help us identify the criminals responsible".

He said that the theft of essential and valuable agri-equipment and tools from independent workers and rural businesses can "seriously affect the lives and livelihoods of people in rural communities".

Information can be provided to Crimestoppers by calling its 24/7 Contact Centre on 0800 555 111 or by visiting its website.

Crimestoppers is entirely independent from the PSNI and the reward is paid directly by them.

The charity guarantees that anyone who contacts them will remain 100% anonymous and that personal details are not shared with the PSNI.