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Lowell police describe partnership sweep against illegal dirt bikes, say enforcement and education will continue
Summary
Police briefed the Lowell City Council on a multi-agency operation targeting illegal dirt bikes, mopeds and reckless motor vehicle use. Officials said arrests and seizures were made, about 24 pedal bikes were seized and 20 returned with education; police said operations will continue with state partners and outreach.
Police Chief Hudon told the Lowell City Council on Tuesday that a multi-agency operation this spring targeted reckless operation of dirt bikes, mopeds and other nuisance vehicles and that enforcement and education will continue.
The operation, Hudon said, brought in state partners including the Environmental Police and Massachusetts State Police, and used Lowell units including the gang unit, NRU and vice. “They brought in additional assets in addition to our gang unit, our NRU unit, and some, some of our, vice unit as well,” Hudon said. “We conducted operations where we targeted, reckless operation both in motorcycles, dirt bikes, mopeds, anything that's really been been a nuisance complaint to the quality of life of the…
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