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E-motorbike seized over South.Point burnout

An electric motorcycle has been seized after riders allegedly damaged the floor of the South.Point shopping centre in Greenway earlier this month.

Police say three youths rode two e-motorbikes through the shopping centre about 8pm on June 15, with one rider allegedly performing a burnout near the customer service desk.

Following information from members of the public, road policing officers searched a Gordon home earlier this week.

Police seized an electric motorcycle believed to have been used in the incident and identified a 15-year-old boy they allege was riding it.

Investigations are continuing as police attempt to identify the second rider and locate the other motorcycle.

E-motorbike burnout damages South.Point floor

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3 Responses to E-motorbike seized over South.Point burnout

Curious Canberran says: 1 July 2026 at 4:13 pm

“…allegedly damaged the floor..”

“…one rider allegedly performing a burnout…”

“…a 15-year-old boy they allege was riding it.”

That’s a lot of allegations to be throwing around.

But seriously, good on the cops for being able to get some leads that hopefully will result in some serious charges/action being taken.
Let’s hope for hundreds of hours of community service, stiff financial penalties, forfeit of the bikes, and criminal records.
Not a p*ss poor ‘slap on the wrist’ with a stern warning.
Come on “Law Courts of the ACT” meet the expectations of the community and stop letting us down after the good work of the police !!.

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Jane says: 2 July 2026 at 4:33 pm

Well said! I couldn’t agree more.
As an aside when we were leaving the hyperdome (can’t bring myself to use that other silly name) early afternoon last Saturday, there was a group of 4, all on these bikes, approaching the hyperdome, and riding in a group on the footpath. These bikes seem too big to be doing that. It looked quite intimidating.

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Sally ValleyOz says: 28 July 2026 at 8:12 am

There were photos showing the huge black tyre marks made by the bike. There were witnesses. I believe the police have to state ‘ allegedly ‘ until they can lay charges.

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