Police war on e-bikes continues, says top cop

OFFICERS WILL KEEP SEIZING E-VEHICLES IN BID TO COMBAT CRIME

- By GEORGE PALMER-SOADY

Lime scooters in Friar Lane, Nottingham

(JOSEPH RAYNOR)

ONE of Nottinghamshire Police’s top officers has pledged that “the war on e-bikes will continue” as part of a crackdown on youth crime in the city centre.

Nottinghamshire Police’s City Superintendent Chris Pearson says the force will continue to take away the electric vehicles from those who use them for criminal activity.

His warning comes as part of a return to “good old-fashioned policing” after an incident in Old Market Square on Sunday, November 16, when youngsters were seen wielding machetes in full view of families at the Winter Wonderland Christmas market.

There has also been a string of recent incidents involving groups of youths climbing on to the disused Debenhams building - despite 24/7 “stringent” security.

Supt Pearson told the Post there had been an increase in youngsters coming into the city centre to cause trouble while riding e-bikes and e-scooters and wearing balaclavas.