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Police have issued an appeal after gangs of cyclists descended on one of Birmingham’s busiest road, terrorising motorists.

Witnesses reported more than 100 riders tearing along Chester Road North, outside the Tesco in New Oscott, causing traffic chaos, last Saturday afternoon.

There were various reports of mayhem and police confirmed they were looking into a report one woman had her car surrounded and her tyre slashed.

A force spokeswoman said: “Police were called to reports of criminal damage to a vehicle in Chester Road North, Sutton Coldfield, at around 4.30pm on Saturday.

“It was believed a group of youngsters on push bikes surrounded the victim's vehicle when she realised her tyre had been slashed.”

One photograph taken from the wheel showed hoarded of riders, with one performing a wheelie, heading towards the Beggars Bush junction.

Chester Road North is a key route between Sutton Coldfield, Erdington, Kingstanding and Castle Bromwich.

Earlier in the afternoon, a large group of cyclists had gathered in Sutton Park at the Banners Gate car park, where officers in two to three police cars kept watch.

News of their escapade spread through social media as they headed towards Erdington and split up into smaller groups.

One witness wrote on Facebook: “Anyone know why there were about 100 lads on bikes coming from Tesco New Oscott towards Erdington causing chaos with the traffic?”

A woman wrote: “Omg, me & my husband were just turning into the New Oscott retail park earlier when we saw these.....there were loads of them & we wondered what was going on...they just kept on coming.”

One person replied: “Passed them by Sutton Park they had caused chaos .

“A car careered off onto the pavement because of them.

Another person wrote: “I saw them down by star city. Holding on to the back of the cars and riding in front of moving vehicles.”

Anyone with any information is asked call to police on 101, quoting log number 20BE/171265H/18.