By COLlive reporter
In recent weeks, several Jewish teens from the Crown Heights neighborhood have been arrested for driving mopeds that had been previously stolen, COLlive has learned.
Police officers in downtown Brooklyn and Williamsburg have been stopping riders of electric scooters and checking their Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
The mopeds used by the Lubavitch teens turned out to have been previously stolen. As such, police placed the boys under arrest and gave them desk appearance tickets.
All the boys had recently purchased the mopeds on eBay, and were shocked to find out the scooters were stolen. They hope that the charges will be dismissed later on.
“It’s not a great idea to buy a moped on eBay,” a police source told COLlive.com. “If you do choose to purchase any type of motorized scooter, bike, ATV, or all-terrain vehicle on eBay, then be very cautious. Make sure the seller has the original bill of sale and the proper title, the same as for a car. The seller must provide proof that they are the real owner of the scooter.
The officer said recommended to exercise caution when purchasing a scooter or moped online. “If a deal seems too good to be true, it most likely is,” he said.
I’m so glad police are finally fighting real crime!
Do they stop ” EVERYBODY ” or just Jewish law obeying hard working people, WHY DON’T THEM SPEND THEIR TIME GOING AFTER REAL CRIMINALS
It is a lot easier to be a hero stopping jews
What a Shame the police are the criminals wasting precious tax money
We need that money to pay for our own Community Defense Team
Maybe the owners of the bikes want them back. If your car was stolen would you say the same thing?
So instead of actually focusing on hunting down the eBay sellers they arrest the kids who unknowingly bought stolen goods. Lazy stupidity. Instead of hunting down the criminals who threaten our community daily they sit on their thumbs and arrest kids on scooters
How do you know the police are not tracking down the thiefs?
Because the moped wouldn’t be for sale if they hunted down the eBay sellers …
Do they also check on random scooter Riders on Utica Ave ? Just wondering
Black cops arresting white kids keeping justice balanced.
Coming from someone who has purchased multiple mopeds
1. *Title and VIN Verification*
– Buy with a title to ensure ownership transfer
– Match the VIN on the title with the VIN on the vehicle
2. *Bill of Sale*
– Create a bill of sale, available on the DMV’s website
3. *Theft Indicator Check*
– Inspect for non-OEM ignition, a common sign of a stolen vehicle
4. *Functional Checks*
– Test essential functions before buying:
– Speedometer
– Blinkers
– Headlights
– Tail lights
What a genius… you do know scooters dont have titles, right?
no way to check if VIn comes up as stolen.
nothing you said wouldve protected these kids…
You do know this article is written in regards to moped aka scooters
And here’s a shocker all mopeds have a Vin number
Poor kids,this is who they arrest??!!!!
Thank you police for helping us out! Fund them.
Poor kids were scammed & now have a criminal record… when all real criminals are laughing now for all
Let’s get this straight.
People have had their scooters stolen.
Police look for Jews/maybe not only Jews to check their scooters.
Police arrest them.
What was helpful or just about this?!
Go to Utica and they’ll have plenty of real criminals to arrest. Oh and with your stolen scooter too.
That’s all I can say. You call them because you’re being attacked and it takes them 5 hours to come. But here they are doing such important work.
That’s what theses cops are good for
Also they are very good for ticketing Jews.
Should never have been arrested
The teens were innocent and had no idea the scooters were stolen!
These boys got stolen and they purchased a second scooter, probably the ones that were stolen in the first place. And they got stolen again. They complained to the police. But when they bought a third scooter, they got arrested because the police is aware of this problem thanks to them…and all they did was buy and buy again and again. All they did was being honest. Look for the thieves !
Can they sue Ebay?
so instead of going after the usage aspect of these new electronic two wheeled things zooming about, everywhere but on the places cars are to drive, and disobeying traffic laws, and causing injuries and fatalities, and instead of creating or enforcing laws to ensure they’re being USED legally, they go after the ownership aspect. OK. Fine. I hope they’ll at least ALSO go after the usage aspect