14-year-old boy has e-scooter stolen while riding it in Poole

He was pushed to the ground

Author: Maria GreenwoodPublished 30th Dec 2022

A 14-year-old boy has had his e-scooter stolen while riding it in Poole.

Dorset Police say it happened at around 7pm on Tuesday (27 December) at Poole bus station by the Dolphin Centre.

The boy rode past a group of around 10 people – described as male, aged between 16 and 20 and all dressed in black clothing.

As he went past, one of the group pushed the victim off his scooter, causing him to fall to the ground. A member of group then rode off on the scooter.

The stolen scooter was a black Pure electric scooter, value at around £500.

Appeal

Police Constable Kristian Budden, of Poole police, said: “We are conducting enquiries into this incident, and I would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident, or who has any information that might assist our investigation.

“I would also like to hear from anyone who was driving in the area and may have captured anything on dashcam footage to help our enquiries.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55220207826.

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