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A man has been charged after police took an electric motorbike which was being ridden on the wrong side of the road in Upton yesterday.
As reported by Birkenhead News, officers saw two Sur-Ron motorbikes on Arrowe Park Road at around 3:45 pm. The bikes were being ridden on pavements on the wrong side of the road, which resulted in a police chase.
During the pursuit, one of the riders took his motorbike onto the grass and lost control of the vehicle, and he fell to the ground. Officers later found the man on Hambledon Drive in Greasby after a member of the public reported the incident.
Joel Carrol, 23, of Central Park Avenue in Liscard, was arrested and charged with dangerous driving, driving with no insurance, driving whilst disqualified, and failing to stop. He was remanded into custody after appearing at Wirral Magistrates' Court today, on 9 September.
Detective Inspector Peter Rexwinkel said in a statement: "Our officers are continuing to crack down on the illegal use of electric bikes, e-scooters, and off-road motorcycles to make our communities safer for our residents and other motorists.
"Operation Gears is the Merseyside Police campaign targeting the illegal use of these vehicles linked to serious crime, robberies and antisocial behaviour across the region.
Anyone with information can contact Merseyside Police via @MerPolCC on X or the Merseyside Police Contact Centre on Facebook. Reports can also be made via merseyside.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting Op Gears. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
