Merseyside Police arrested three men after Sur-ron bikes were being ridden dangerously in Stockbridge Village on Wednesday 18 February.
The bikes were seen being ridden dangerously on pavements, into oncoming traffic and conducting wheelies.
The bikes were located by patrols and a short pursuit ensued.
During the pursuit the three bikes drove contraflow along Liverpool Road into oncoming traffic and members of the public.
A tactical contact at very slow speed was carried out on one bike. The male rider attempted to make off on foot but was detained and arrested on suspicion of driving offences and theft of a motor vehicle. A machete was also recovered. He sustained a minor cut to his eye during the incident.
The other two bikes and riders were later tracked to an address, both bikes seized and both males arrested on suspicion of driving offences and theft of the bikes.
All three males are currently in custody and an investigation is underway.
Superintendent for Knowsley, Karl Baldwin, said: “Anti-social behaviour and the criminal use of electric bikes, electric motorbikes and scrambler bikes impacts so many people, and has a detrimental effect on people feeling safe where they live. There is no excuse for carrying and using weapons, such as knives and bladed articles. We have seen time and again the devastation such weapons cause to families and the community.
“Merseyside Police will do everything within its power to tackle anti-social behaviour, which is why two separate Dispersal Orders under Section 35 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 were introduced in Knowsley over the last 24 hours . Those that choose to carry weapons in public should expect to be identified and brought to justice. I encourage anyone that has information about people who are committing anti-social behaviour, crime or carrying weapons to tell us, either anonymously via our online reporting tool or through Crimestoppers.”
Anyone with information or with mobile phone or dashcam footage is asked to contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X or Facebook @MerPolCC. You can also report information via our website: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ or by calling 101 quoting log number 977 of 18 February.