Eight motorcycles have been stolen from a storage unit in Southampton, sparking a police search.

The bikes were taken some time between 4.30pm on Tuesday, October 10, and 6.30am on Wednesday, October 11.

Eight motorcycles were taken in total from a storage unit on Green Lane, Southampton.

Two of them were later recovered in the area by police.

Six are yet to be recovered with officers now appealing for information on their whereabouts.

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In a statement, a spokesperson for Hampshire Police said: “Officers would like to speak to anyone who may have been in the area at the time of the incident and witnessed any suspicious activity.

“They’d also like to speak to anyone who has any further information about who may have been involved in this incident or where the stolen motorcycles are now.

“Anyone with information is asked to report online via Provide more information to be added to a crime report | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary or call us on 101, quoting 44230415771.”