Overview
- Operation Moorhead began on January 5 in Joondalup following community reports of dangerous group riding and antisocial behavior.
- Officers seized 36 e-rideables and charged 25 juveniles aged 11 to 16, along with four adults, with traffic-related offences.
- Police released footage of scooters and off-road e-bikes being crushed, and reported no injuries during the operation.
- A dedicated team supported by the Police Air Wing, drones and road-policing motorcycles is active, with unlawful micromobility use targeted across WA.
- Authorities urge parents to verify device legality as a ban on under-16s riding or storing e-rideables at public schools takes effect this year.