Very predictable, but inevitably brings with it pressure for number plates
Mugging gangs swapping mopeds for quieter e-bikes
Criminals also swapping Nike trainers for brogues so they look like commuters
ByIzzy Lyons, CRIME CORRESPONDENT31 July 2021 • 1:00pm
Mugging gangs are swapping mopeds for quieter e-bikes and disguising themselves as commuters to sneak up on victims, the Metropolitan Police has warned.
Gangs are increasingly opting for e-bikes as the new modes of getaway transport to allow them to quietly blend into the crowd and evade detection, as they do not require number plates.
It follows a heavy police crackdown on gangs using mopeds to snatch phones and watches from unsuspecting victims on pavements.
Officers told The Telegraph this week they have started to see a “displacement” of the traditional use of motorcycles to target people.
The e-bikes, which can cost up to £3,000, are stolen by the gangs before having their top speeds derestricted, which means they can travel up to 40mph on and off pavements.
Mugging gangs swapping mopeds for quieter e-bikes
Criminals also swapping Nike trainers for brogues so they look like commuters
ByIzzy Lyons, CRIME CORRESPONDENT31 July 2021 • 1:00pm
Mugging gangs are swapping mopeds for quieter e-bikes and disguising themselves as commuters to sneak up on victims, the Metropolitan Police has warned.
Gangs are increasingly opting for e-bikes as the new modes of getaway transport to allow them to quietly blend into the crowd and evade detection, as they do not require number plates.
It follows a heavy police crackdown on gangs using mopeds to snatch phones and watches from unsuspecting victims on pavements.
Officers told The Telegraph this week they have started to see a “displacement” of the traditional use of motorcycles to target people.
The e-bikes, which can cost up to £3,000, are stolen by the gangs before having their top speeds derestricted, which means they can travel up to 40mph on and off pavements.