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Residents describe dangerous e-bike behavior at Lake Forest parks and shopping areas; council forms ad hoc with sheriff—s office
Summary
Residents described recurring dangerous conduct by groups riding electric bikes in the Lake Forest Sports Park and nearby retail areas, and the council agreed by consensus to form an ad hoc with the mayor pro tem and a retired Orange County sheriff representative to discuss enforcement with the Orange County Sheriff Department.
Residents at the Lake Forest City Council meeting described recurring, dangerous behavior by groups of electric bike riders in the Lake Forest Sports Park and nearby shopping areas, and the council agreed by consensus to form an ad hoc group with the Orange County Sheriff Department to review enforcement options.
Jacqueline Napoli, a Trabuco Canyon resident, told the council she was asking for decisive action to end what she described as a "roving e-bike gang" that has been verbally harassing people and damaging property. Napoli said responding deputies had twice asked a victim whether she wanted to press charges and then recorded in the report that the victim did not want to press charges, which Napoli said was inaccurate. She urged the council to "enact…
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