106 e-bikes and one knife have been seized in a police crackdown in Reading and other towns, as three people were arrested.
Thames Valley Police said that over the last week alone, more than 100 electric motorbikes and e-scooters were seized from streets, parks and public spaces.
One incident even saw police officers follow a quadbike back to a home address to seize it from the rider.
Targeted operations were carried out in Slough, Banbury, Oxford and Reading during the crackdown.
Three people were arrested during the operations, police confirmed, including one person who was found carrying a knife.
A spokesperson for Thames Valley Police's roads policing taskforce said: "Do you have an electric motorbike or e-scooter that's being ridden illegally? We’ll take it off you.
"These vehicles are often linked to dangerous riding, anti-social behaviour, and other criminal activity, causing concern in our communities across the Thames Valley.
"Our team have access to cars, motorbikes, and off-road bikes so we can pursue offenders and tackle this criminality often in places inaccessible to conventional police vehicles.
"Our message is simple: if you're using these vehicles illegally, expect police action."
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