Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted theft of a bike at Workington Leisure Centre on Griffin Street on 4 February at around 1pm.
It is reported two males have been disrupted whilst attempting to steal a bike by breaking the chain.
Officers are specifically appealing to a male who approached a female member of staff from the Leisure Centre and was able to provide further information.
We are also appealing for any other witnesses who were in the area at the time.
There are increased patrols in Workington area as part of Operation Enhance.
Operation Enhance is funded after Cumbria’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner secured an additional £1m of extra funding from the Government’s Hotspot Response Fund to target anti-social behaviour (ASB) and serious violence in hotspot areas across the county.
Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it, quoting incident number 105 of 4 February 2025.
You can also phone on 101.
Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.