UK Police Test Electromagnetic Devices to Halt E-Bike and E-Scooter Crimes

New technology aims to disable vehicles used in street robberies and phone thefts by tricking motors into overheating.

The device, carried in a backpack, fires an electromagnetic pulse to shut down e-bike and e-scooter motors.
Police hope to deploy the technology within a year to curb rising e-vehicle-enabled crimes.
The gadget was demonstrated at a recent science and technology fair in Farnborough.
The project is overseen by the National Police Chiefs' Council and the Defence Science and Technology Lab.
Officers face challenges in pursuing fast, nimble e-vehicles used by criminals.