'I'm a better rider than you': Teen's e-motorcycle impounded after trying to outrun police in O.C. park
Key takeaways
- A teen riding an electric motorcycle in an Orange County park learned a tough lesson after trying to go wheel to wheel against a police officer: motorcycle cops are very hard to outrun.
- The pursuit, captured on body camera footage, began on June 17 just before 1:30 p.m. at Grijalva Park in Orange where residents have long complained about unsafe e-bike riding.
- In this case, the 13-year-old boy was riding an e-motorcycle without a helmet when an officer initiated a stop inside the park, police said.
Orange Police Department body camera footage shows a pursuit on June 17 at Grijalva Park involving a 13-year-old boy riding an e-motorcycle without a helmet. (Orange Police Department) By Hannah Fry Staff Writer Follow June 26, 2026 12:41 PM PT 4 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
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A teen riding an electric motorcycle in an Orange County park learned a tough lesson after trying to go wheel to wheel against a police officer: motorcycle cops are very hard to outrun.