05/19/2026
This is what we keep sounding the alarm about. Youth on e motos are not aware of road rules nor how their seemingly simple wheelies and etc, are creating concern with all drivers and others on our roads. We are building our e mobility safety course and hope you and your children and students will take it. DM us for more details.
We are thankful that no one was seriously injured in this incident.
On May 18, 2026, at about 12:10 a.m., an Eagle Police deputy was driving eastbound on W. Chinden Blvd. when the deputy saw an individual riding an electric motorcycle westbound. As the rider passed the deputy, the deputy noticed the motorcycle was equipped with a headlight but no taillight.
The deputy turned around and began following the rider, during which the deputy observed the rider’s driving pattern become increasingly reckless and erratic as the rider accelerated, swerved between lanes, and drove into oncoming traffic. The rider also ran a red light.
The deputy exited his patrol vehicle and ordered the rider to stop. The rider accelerated toward the deputy in an attempt to drive past him. With little space between the patrol vehicle and the electric motorcycle, the deputy wrapped his arms around the rider and took him to the ground.
The deputy suffered a minor leg injury and was transported to a local hospital for evaluation, where he was later released.
The rider, identified as a 15-year-old juvenile male, was arrested and booked into the Ada County Juvenile Detention Center for {F} Fleeing and Eluding and {F} Aggravated Battery on Law Enforcement.
