NYC officials crushed over 200 illegal mopeds, scooters, and bikes from city streets on Staten Island.
In 2023, the
seized 18,430 illegal and unregistered motorized scooters, bikes, and ATVs — the highest number ever recorded in the city — marking a 128% increase from 2022. There were 10 robbery patterns in 2022 involving scooters.This year alone, the releases new crime rate data"Mopeds and scooters are not only endangering pedestrians when they are driven recklessly, but we have also seen an exponential increase in criminals using them to ride around and snatch property from New Yorkers. That’s why the
officers were shot in NYC on Monday after attempting to make a motorcycle stop in Queens.Officials said the officers were released from the hospital. RELATED: Two
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