Police have caught a man driving an E Scooter dangerously in Oxfordshire town centre and seized the vehicle.

The incident occurred in Banbury when a man was causing “a nuisance” in the town centre on Saturday (April 6). 

Thames Valley Police officers caught the man after he nearly knocked over pedestrians and seized his E Scooter while also reporting him.

A spokesperson for the force said: “Yesterday Banbury Neighbourhood team assisted by ICR T2 caught up with a male who had been causing a nuisance in the town centre on his E Scooter.

“The male was reported by the public for riding dangerously, nearly knocking people over and when approached, refused to stop for Police when requested to do so.

“He was issued a Section 59 warning which he ignored. This has now resulted in his E Scooter has now been seized so he can't cause a danger to the public.”