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Connellsville police report steady call volume, warn of tougher e-bike and scooter enforcement
Summary
The police chief reported June statistics including 419 complaints answered, 12 arrests and 17 traffic accidents, and said the department will begin seizing e-bikes and scooters that are being operated unsafely or in violation of state law.
The Connellsville Police Department reported routine but active patrol operations for June and warned council members it will step up enforcement against improperly used electric bikes and scooters.
Police chief (speaker 13) told the council the department remitted $4,252.11 in fines and handled 419 complaints during the month; the report listed 12 criminal arrests, 17 traffic accidents and 17 traffic citations among other incident counts. "For the month we answered 419 complaints," the chief said as he recited the monthly totals.
On the growing issue of e‑bikes and scooters, the chief said officers are receiving complaints about riders running stop signs, riding at high speeds and otherwise operating like motor vehicles. "We're getting complaints... We're gonna start seizing them," the chief said, indicating the department will move toward enforcement measures for repeat violations and dangerous operation.
Council members discussed whether state law changes were needed to address devices and expressed concern about unsafe riders on Crawford Avenue and Pittsburgh Street. The chief said officers have been speaking with operators and would escalate to seizures for persistent noncompliance.
