A motorbike was set alight and abandoned after being stolen.
Police were called to Rockhampton Walk, Colchester, at 12.30pm today, after the vehicle was reported missing.
Officers attended the scene and found the motorbike on a nearby footpath.
The police helicopter joined the search for three suspects, but was unable to locate them.
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