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| Halloween bike 'ride out' closes Kirkstall Road, Leeds | |
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| A gang of bikers has caused traffic chaos during a Halloween "ride out" on a busy city road. | |
| The group of around 50 off-road motorcycles and quad bikes brought Kirkstall Road, a major route into Leeds, to a standstill earlier. | The group of around 50 off-road motorcycles and quad bikes brought Kirkstall Road, a major route into Leeds, to a standstill earlier. |
| Witnesses posted videos on Twitter and described the scenes as being similar to those in the Mel Gibson film Mad Max. | Witnesses posted videos on Twitter and described the scenes as being similar to those in the Mel Gibson film Mad Max. |
| Police closed the road until the group had dispersed. | Police closed the road until the group had dispersed. |
| Videos posted online show bikers riding in convoy, with some pulling wheelies. Others can be seen riding on the pavement. | |
| There were also reports of vehicles being driven around pedestrianised parts of Leeds city centre, according to some witnesses. | |
| The main road was believed to have closed for around 90 minutes while drivers on other roads around the city also reported similar problems. | The main road was believed to have closed for around 90 minutes while drivers on other roads around the city also reported similar problems. |
| A police helicopter also attended the incident, which was described by Twitter users as "madness" and "utter chaos". | A police helicopter also attended the incident, which was described by Twitter users as "madness" and "utter chaos". |
| West Yorkshire Police confirmed the event had been organised on social media and the road was closed in order to resolve the situation. | West Yorkshire Police confirmed the event had been organised on social media and the road was closed in order to resolve the situation. |
| Councillor Lucinda Yeadon, deputy leader of Leeds City Council, said police had identified "key individuals" and that some arrests had been made. | |
| In a series of tweets she said: "Some arrests have been made and (police) expect significant arrest activity over the next few days." | |
| Ms Yeadon said the event had been organised by an individual who is being sought by police. | |
| On Sunday, the Met Police arrested eight men for failing to stop during a similar "ride-out" in London. | |
| Officers used tyre deflation devices to stop 17 motorbikes and three quad bikes. |