Teen arrested after trying to flee deputies on e-bike, officials say

The Brief

  • A 14-year-old was arrested Wednesday after Orange County deputies said he was driving recklessly through a neighborhood on an e-bike and tried to flee from deputies during a traffic stop.
  • A deputy responded to the area of Black Quill Drive and Porter Road around 7:15 a.m. on Wednesday after reports of an “electric bicycle riding recklessly through the neighborhood.”
  • The teen was charged with fleeing and eluding a law enforcement officer, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. A 14-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly tried to flee from law enforcement on an electric bicycle during a traffic stop, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

A deputy responded to the area of Black Quill Drive and Porter Road around 7:15 a.m. after reports of someone riding an e-bike recklessly through the neighborhood.

The e-bike rider fled the scene when the deputy tried to stop him, the sheriff’s office said.

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