14-year-old flees police on 2,000-watt e-scooter

A 14-year-old fled a police check on an e-scooter in Wels on Saturday, riding at high speed through several streets and ignoring traffic rules, ORF reported.

A police patrol spotted the teenager at about 5.15pm on Maria-Theresia-Straße. He was riding without a helmet and without lights. When officers tried to stop him, he fled and rode into Fabrikstraße despite a traffic restriction.

Witnesses said he rode at high speed and recklessly. He continued despite repeated police instructions, and the patrol said it had to accelerate to more than 50 km/h to keep up.

After officers stopped him, they noticed signs of possible drug impairment. The teenager refused both a drug test and a clinical examination. A technical inspection found the scooter had a motor output of 2,000 watts. He faces multiple reports to police.