Police seized an electric scooter and a knife after a teenager was observed riding irresponsibly through traffic.
Officers from the Gedling North neighbourhood policing team spotted the scooter while on patrol close to the Sainsbury’s store in Colwick around 2pm on Sunday (2 November).
A short time later they spotted a suspect entering the supermarket.
He was detained in the car park following a foot chase and during searches officers recovered a large knife.
A 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with possession of a knife in a public place and using a motor vehicle without a licence or insurance.
He is expected to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on 12 November 2025.
Sergeant Alison Riley, of the Gedling North neighbourhood policing team, said:
“We are receiving frequent reports of antisocial behaviour involving the illegal use of electric bikes and scooters in our communities.
“The use of these machines is often linked to knife crime, drugs, antisocial behaviour and other forms of criminality.
“Following this incident a scooter and knife have been taken off the streets and a suspect placed before the courts.
“Neighbourhood officers have held days of action to target the issues around e-bikes in Gedling and discussions with our partners about it are ongoing.”
