A man was arrested and charged during an e-scooter police operation in Wollongong. Photo: File.
A man has been charged with e-scooter and breach of bail offences after being arrested in the Illawarra.
The 42-year-old was stopped by police on the Blue Mile pathway along North Wollongong beach on 28 March, allegedly riding a privately owned e-scooter with no helmet, with children aged two and six on board wearing helmets.
A NSW Police spokesperson said checks revealed that the man’s driver’s licence was suspended until March 2030.
His breath test allegedly returned a positive reading for drugs. He was arrested and taken to Wollongong Police Station where another sample was taken and returned a positive reading for cannabis.
“He was taken to Wollongong Police Station and charged with drive motor vehicle during disqualification period, not wear approved bicycle helmet securely fitted/fastened, ride electric scooter carry another person/animal, use unregistered registrable Class A motor vehicle on road, use uninsured motor vehicle on road, breach of bail and issued a 24-hour driving prohibition order,” the spokesperson said.
He was initially refused bail, but later granted conditional bail to reappear in Wollongong Local Court on Tuesday 7 April.
