Residents raised concerns on social media after reports of two men riding an e‑bike around Glasgow’s East End carrying 'large metal objects.'
A post on a Facebook community page claimed the pair had been seen in the Forge Retail Park and Gallowgate area before being detained by police.
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Officers have now confirmed that a man was charged after an e‑bike was stopped in the area on Tuesday afternoon and the vehicle was seized.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A man was charged and will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal in connection with a road traffic offence after officers stopped an e-bike in the Gallowgate area of Glasgow around 2.10pm on Tuesday, 7 July, 2026.
“The e-bike was also seized.”
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