Steve Plumridge, who captured the incident on his home CCTV, said he had had enough of illegal e-scooters and urged police to act in Southampton. His concerns echo wider calls for action, after a councillor recently described illegal e-scooter use as a "plague" and demanded tougher enforcement. The 60-year-old said: “I’m angry, I’m shocked, I’m disgusted. During a last October, neighbourhood, roads policing and violent crime officers seized 21 vehicles, including illegal e-scooters and electric motorcycles. In January 2025, the force confirmed more than 50 e-scooters had been seized and crushed in the past year.