Earlier this week, an Orange County Sheriff’s Department North Patrol Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a juvenile operating a modified electric bike in the City of Rossmoor.
During the investigation, it was determined the vehicle had been altered and no longer met California’s legal definition of an e-bike.
The rider was cited for multiple vehicle code violations, and the vehicle was impounded. Further investigation revealed the vehicle had previously been reported stolen and was recovered as a result of the stop…