The Boston Police Department conducted Operation Safe Scooter this week in the Fenway neighborhood, focusing on unregistered and improperly operated motorized scooters. Officers from District D-4 (South End/Back Bay/Fenway) seized nine unregistered scooters and arrested one individual as part of the enforcement effort.
According to the Boston Police Department, 21-year-old Johan Garcia of Dorchester was arrested after allegedly attempting to flee on an unregistered moped near 148 Brookline Avenue. He was reportedly operating the vehicle recklessly. Garcia faces multiple charges, including failure to stop for police, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, operating with a suspended license, and resisting arrest. He is scheduled to be arraigned in Roxbury District Court.
In addition to enforcement, officers distributed educational flyers to scooter operators, outlining Massachusetts laws on motorized scooters and emphasizing the importance of registration and safe operation…