LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Clark County leaders, Metro Police, and Southwest Valley residents are putting their heads together to combat an ongoing problem- groups of teenagers on motorized bikes taking over parks and surrounding areas.
FOX5 told you about one parent’s concerns after the expansion of Mountain’s Edge Regional Park was announced.
At a meeting on Wednesday, led by Commissioner Justin Jones, FOX5 learned the problem is occurring at parks across the Southwest Valley, and even in different areas of the country.
One Southwest Valley resident who was instrumental in making Wednesday’s meeting happen, Beth Krerowicz, says she’s been dealing with the issue for five years.
“Kids riding bikes in large numbers in the street against traffic, popping wheelies, trying to wreak havoc and chao,” Krerowicz says. “People complain all the time, but nobody ever seems to do anything about it. So, I thought, ‘well, I’m just gonna write to Justin Jones and see what he has to say.”
On Wednesday, members of Metro’s Enterprise Area Command and Clark County Park Police said there are several issues they face with combating the problem.
For one, the groups of teenagers are riding bikes, E-bikes, and what they’re referring to as ‘E-dirt bikes.’ The majority of meeting attendees agreed ‘E-dirt bikes,’ the fastest of the three categories, are the main area of concern. However, Clark County Park Police Chief Jim Rogers says the law surrounding ‘E-dirt bikes’ is a gray area.
“I’ve done a lot of research on what our options are when it comes to enforcement and looking at other states and different things. I think Metro would probably agree too,” Rogers says. “Sometimes technology is ahead of statutes and ordinances, so sometimes it takes a little while to catch up,”
Another challenge: Southwest Valley parks fall into different jurisdictions. Some are privately maintained others are maintained by the county.
And, the Park Police say when they do respond to complaints, the groups of teenagers often ride away, and they do not want to put them into more danger by chasing them.
Despite the challenges, Wednesday’s meeting also yielded potential solutions, including sending newsletters through Homeowners Associations and nearby schools about the issue, so parents are aware of how it’s escalated.
Meeting attendees also discussed the need to clarify the laws surrounding ‘E- dirt bikes,’ and the possibility of creating an ordinance to set parameters around ‘E- dirt bikes’ use.
Both Metro Police and Park Police emphasized the need for community members to report the problem, by either taking a video or writing down a detailed description of the group.
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