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Sierra Vista police corporals announce retirement and e‑bike public‑education effort

KWCD First Watch (radio) · November 25, 2025

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Corporal Scott Borstadt announced his retirement after 24 years and introduced Corporal Janae Seige as the new PIO; Borstadt warned that certain low‑cost e‑bikes without pedals meet the statutory definition of a motorcycle under 'Arizona revised statute' and described forthcoming public education to prevent enforcement surprises.

Corporal Scott Borstadt told KWCD he is retiring next Wednesday after 24 years with the Sierra Vista Police Department and introduced Corporal Janae Seige as the department's new public‑information officer. "I've been with the department since 2015," Seige said on air; Borstadt said he will remain active in community programs and may pursue business opportunities with his spouse.

Borstadt and Seige said the department will produce a short public‑education video about e‑bike classifications after local enforcement has encountered low‑cost models that omit pedals and include pegs. Borstadt explained the legal and enforcement implications on air: "When they do that, it changes the classification. It's not an e bicycle anymore. It becomes a motorcycle by definition under a, Arizona revised statute. So once they do that, you now have to have a driver's license to ride it on the road. It has to have a motorcycle endorsement on that license. It has to be registered and insured, and you, a 100%, cannot ride them on sidewalks because they are classified as a motor vehicle."

He added enforcement consequences discussed on air: an impound period of 20 days for such vehicles and potential criminal liability if a parent knowingly allows a minor to operate a motor vehicle on public roads without a valid license. The department's traffic unit has begun educating the public and Officer Cuevas and Corporal Seige will lead outreach materials shared on the department's Facebook page.

Next steps: Sierra Vista Police said it will post the video and related material in advance of holiday gift purchases to give residents time to identify compliant e‑bikes and avoid penalties.