<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="http://9news.com.au/perth" rel="" target="" title="Police"><span>Police</span></a><span> have seized dozens of electric scooters and off‑road bikes for destruction and charged dozens of children in a crackdown on reckless use of electric rideables in </span><a href="http://9news.com.au/perth" rel="" target="" title="Perth's"><span>Perth's</span></a><span> north.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Operation Moorhead kicked off on Monday in response to reports of "violent and antisocial behaviour across the northern suburbs" by people riding the devices.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The reports included rock throwing, riding recklessly and  unregistered on public roads, evading police, harassing members of the public, and posting their actions on social media. </span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/anz-faces-criticism-charging-staff-for-sausage-sizzle-amid-job-cuts-bumper-profits/5c37bf4b-db62-42c3-a75a-bd30206f157b"><strong><span>Bank posts bumper profit after asking staff to pay $10 for sausage sizzle</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police used "a vast amount of intelligence" to launch targeted patrols and rapid police responses to incidents throughout the Joondalup district.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police said 76 e-rideables were seized and would be destroyed, and 61 children aged 12 to 16 and 15 adults were charged with 183 offences including traffic matters.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Acting Inspector Scott Gillis said the operation had been a significant success.  </span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/dozens-of-escooters-and-other-rideables-destroyed-in-police-crackdown/2c19ae26-510c-45f9-8050-01227435c50f" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I again remind parents and guardians to familiarise themselves with the laws surrounding eRideables  and to understand the capabilities and risks of the devices they purchase for their children," he said, in a statement.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"These devices can pose a danger not only to the rider, but also to pedestrians and other road users if they are used unsafely."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police and Road Safety Minister Reece Whitby said the seized devices were illegal to use on the road. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/israeli-president-isaac-herzog-melbourne-visit-protest/70afde34-5048-4773-9e86-d15dd7d41d80"><strong><span>Enormous crowds flood streets as leader leaves</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/barbeques-galore-iconic-australian-retailer-goes--into-receivership/23c2c346-bea6-4555-9899-f2af9272a5b7" rel="" target="" title=""><strong><span>Brazen demand Barbeques Galore makes as it collapses into receivership</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It doesn't matter what age you are, they are deemed an unregistered vehicle," he said, in a statement.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"E-rideables that are legal, are regulated and can only [be] ridden by people 16 or older. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"These devices are not toys and we have zero tolerance for those who ignore the  rules and use these devices dangerously."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></strong></em><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 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