Motorcycles and e-scooter issues

Ongoing efforts to clamp down on antisocial behaviour in Maidstone have resulted in vehicle seizures and nuisance teenagers being challenged in the presence of their parents.

On Wednesday 6 August, officers responded to reports of a motorbike being ridden antisocially in Church Street, Boughton Monchelsea.

Constables located and stopped a teenager before seizing the motorbike to prevent him causing further disturbances in the area.

Seizing vehicles

Later the same day, proactive patrols came across a group of teenagers with a further two motorbikes at the back of Mangravet Recreation Ground.

The group was stopped and both vehicles were seized due to earlier reports of the bikes being used to cause a nuisance in the area.

Positive engagement

On Friday 1 August, local officers hosted a community event in Mote Park alongside partner agencies, including Maidstone Borough Council and Golding Homes.

Attendees had the opportunity to look at and sit in police vehicles and have their bikes marked to assist in their recovery if they are stolen.

Additionally, following reports of nuisance vehicles in the area, two plain-clothed and one uniformed officer patrolled the park on bikes for the duration of the event.

Three e-scooters were seized and words of advice given.

Source: Kent Police
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