SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - City leaders from around Hampden County joined together on Monday to announce regional illegal dirt bike and Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) enforcement efforts. Crews put out house fire in Springfield’s Forest Park Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno's office states the city will be working with Chicopee and Holyoke to get dirt bikes off the streets. The Springfield Police Department announced enhanced efforts last month with increased patrols and partnerships with other law departments, including the State Police Air Wing Unit. In Springfield back in 2024, 39 OHV's were seized,14 arrests were made, and 10 criminal complaints were reported. Mayor Domenic Sarno stated, “Our public streets are no place to ride these vehicles.  It is illegal and you can get seriously injured or worse.  We will continue enforcement in the name of public health, public safety, and for the quality of life for our residents and business community. We must continue to work together to combat this issue. I deeply appreciate the collaboration with our neighboring cities and towns. We have a shared mission that includes educating the public about the illegalities and dangers of riding OHV's on city streets and to let the public know that there is a regional effort to enforce the laws.”  “Our brave and dedicated men and women in Blue will continue to actively enforce this quality-of-life issue and cite, arrest, and confiscate these illegal vehicles. We will also continue working with the MA State Police and Sheriff Nick Cocchi and team for their anti-dirt bike details and tracking efforts to eradicate these illegal dirt bikes and ATV marauders on our city streets and neighborhoods. I again, ask parents of these young riders to intervene with their child, for their own health and safety, and help educate them on the appropriate places to ride and enjoy these vehicles.” Local News Headlines Boston man sentenced to prison for illegally trafficking machine gun conversion devices State delays enforcement of electric truck requirements DCR offers free family events during April school vacation week Springfield nonprofit receives donation for neighborhood rebuild event WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com. ...read more read less