"Huntington Beach has become a popular meeting spot for e-bike riders, especially minors who arrange group rides through social media. Videos of some of the group rides through the city show, at times, hundreds of e-bike riders rolling through city streets. The day before the attack, Huntington Beach conducted an operation targeting illegal e-bikes and electric motorcycles in the city, issuing 32 e-bike citations in the day."
A Huntington Beach man reported that he and his wife were riding scooters near the beachside path when a bottle was thrown from a group of teenagers on e-bikes. He said he was knocked to the ground and then kicked and stomped by multiple people while trying to move through the crowd. Police said two people reported a confrontation around 8 p.m. on Saturday and that a minor was detained and cited for misdemeanor battery. Huntington Beach police continued investigating the incident. The city has seen increased e-bike group rides organized through social media, sometimes involving hundreds of riders. The day before the attack, the city conducted an operation targeting illegal e-bikes and electric motorcycles and issued 32 citations. E-bikes in California must display a classification number tied to speed and motor wattage, with three classes defined by throttle and top speed limits.
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