Glen Cove police searching for pair of illegal e-bike riders interfering with traffic stops
Officers said anyone with information should call 516-676-1000 or email tips@glencovepd.org.
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Glen Cove police are asking the public's help identifying two people the department says have been riding on illegal e-bikes and interfering with police traffic stops over the past several days.
Officers said the incidents have placed the riders and others in obvious danger.
Police said they believe the two males are juveniles, so the department wants to get in contact with their parents.
Glen Cove police have stepped up illegal e-bike and e-scooter enforcement over the last year. Calling the situation a growing public safety issue.
Glen Cove police said anyone with information should call 516-676-1000 or email tips@glencovepd.org.
This is the latest incident involving illegal e-bikes or e-scooters on Long Island in what has become a growing trend.
Yesterday, AAA released new information showing that e-bikes and e-scooters are surging in popularity, but are also causing a spike in safety problems.
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, emergency department visits for injuries caused by micromobility crashes rose from 37,300 in 2017 to 149,100 in 2024, a 300% increase. Over that period, at least 533 people were killed, with fatalities rising from five in 2017 to 135 in 2024.
E-bikes are broken down into classes, with Class 1 being pedal-assist that only go up to 20 mph, Class 2 being throttle-assisted up to 20 mph and Class 3, which are throttle-assisted up to 25 mph and only allowed in New York City.
You must be at least 16-years-old to ride an e-bike or e-scooter and the latter can't go over 15 mph.
All Class 2 and 3 e-bikes, as well as all e-scooters, are illegal to ride in any public area in Nassau County.
