Groups of Teens on E-Bikes Prompt Caution From Orange County Sheriff

After the bikers allegedly harassed shoppers and businesses at an Orange County mall, law enforcement presence was increased.

Two electric bicycles impounded on July 16, 2024, and an Orange County Sheriff’s Department vehicle in Lake Forest, Calif. Orange County Sheriff's Department

Orange County teens allegedly assaulted residents at the Foothill Ranch Towne Center with airsoft weapons while riding electric bicycles, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.

“We are all about having fun this summer, but when the fun starts to endanger life and property, that’s where we need to step in,” the sheriff’s department said in a social media post July 18.