A SCOOTER reported stolen from South Oxford was recovered by police on the weekend.

Oxford South East's neighbourhood policing team found the motor scooter after calls from concerned residents in the area.

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The police snapped a photograph of the vehicle illuminated by the high beams from a squad car late at night on Saturday.

The TVP neighbourhood team said: "A thanks to concerned residents who called us about it and now we can get this scooter back to it's rightful owner."

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Anyone who believes they have witnessed suspicious or criminal activity can call Thames Valley Police's non-emergency line on 101.