Grange - Ellesmere Port

Residents told us they were concerned about the unsafe and illegal use of e-bikes and e-scooters in the area. Reports included riders travelling at excessive speeds, using footpaths, and causing nuisance and safety concerns for pedestrians and other road users.

In response to these concerns, Ellesmere Port Beat Management Officers joined colleagues from the Motorcycle Operations Team and Roads Crime Unit for a day of targeted enforcement as part of Operation Lawmaker. Listening to local concerns and acting on community intelligence, officers focused on known hotspot locations across the town, with support from the National Police Air Service.
The operation was aimed at identifying offenders, gathering intelligence and taking robust enforcement action against those using vehicles illegally or in a manner that put other members of the public at risk. As a result of the activity, officers seized 13 illegal vehicles, issued multiple summonses for driving offences and made several arrests, including the arrest of a male for possession of a controlled drug.