10/25/2026
🚨 Think an e-bike is just a bicycle? In Pinellas County, it could lead to a criminal arrest.
St. Petersburg police are cracking down on high-powered electric bikes (Sur-Rons, Talarias) and charging riders—and even parents—with serious misdemeanors and felonies.
Former juvenile prosecutor Melinda Morris breaks down the crackdown, our novel VIN legal defense, and how diversion programs can save a teen's record.
Read the 6 critical things parents and riders need to know:
👉 https://www.criminalattorneystpetersburg.com/news/2026/october/e-bike-criminal-charges-in-pinellas-county-6-critical-things-parents-and-riders-need-to-know/