Officers PC Burton and PC Hodges arrived quickly at the scene and began a search of the area. A police spokesperson said: "Just after midnight, we received a report that a motorbike had been stolen from the Audley Range area of Blackburn. What they hadn't planned for was PC 6039 Burton and PC 5357 Hodges from Team 4 Immediate Response arriving on scene within minutes. "A search of the area quickly led officers to the stolen motorbike, and we're pleased to say it is now back where it belongs, with its owner. While they got away for now, their evening didn't end with the free motorbike they had hoped for."