A gang of Edinburgh off-road bikers ‘wreaked havoc’ at a busy beauty spot leaving locals “shocked and scared.”
Balaclava-clad youths were filmed riding bikes around The Meadows on Saturday afternoon before reportedly ‘shouting at children’ and pulling wheelies.
Locals are understood to have called the police who arrived after the youths had scarpered, as one eye witness hit out at the “pathetic” act and said it was “horrible to see.”
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In a video sent to Edinburgh Live, youths wearing balaclavas can be seen riding around the park while pulling wheelies dodging those sitting on the ground as the witness added they were shouting abuse and scaring children before the police were called.
They said: “A biker gang were causing havoc in the meadows yesterday. Doing wheelies, shouting abuse, wearing balaclavas and scaring children. It was really pathetic, the police arrived later on but it was too late.
“This was around 1pm and the police came an hour later but they were well aware. Folk were so shocked and scared. There were just the two that I saw but it was really horrible to see and is ruining Edinburgh.”
The popular beauty spot was awash with sun worshipers on Saturday with the warm temperatures bringing hundreds of locals to the park as several groups can be seen watching on as the masked bikers ride around before fleeing the scene.
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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 4.20pm on Saturday, 27 April, we received a report of theft in the Melville Drive area of Edinburgh. Enquiries are ongoing.”
