E-bike rider hits police officer and flees, caught after search in Shell Cove
An 18-year-old on an illegal e-bike hit a senior constable and fled, then was arrested hiding in nearby bushland.
A senior constable was struck by an e-bike and seriously injured on Aquatic Drive in Shell Cove at 5.40pm on Friday, October 16. The incident happened during a police blitz on illegal e-bikes.
The injured officer was taken to Shellharbour Hospital with a serious leg injury. An 18-year-old man was arrested after police found him hiding in Bass Reserve.
He was charged with unlicensed riding, using an unregistered vehicle, dangerous riding, and failing to stop after the crash. He appeared in bail court on Sunday and was granted conditional bail.
During the wider enforcement operation, police seized 22 e-bikes. Some were modified to travel at speeds above 40kmh, well beyond legal limits.
- 18
- Suspect age
- Friday October 16 at 5:40pm
- Incident date and time
- 22
- E-bikes seized in blitz
- Up to 50kmh, exceeding legal limits
- E-bike speed modifications
Why it mattersShows the danger illegal and modified e-bikes pose to public safety and law enforcement officers.
AustraliaNSW police crackdown removed unsafe e-bikes from roads; legal models can travel only about 25kmh unassisted.
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