A TEENAGER who rode an e-scooter inside a Sainsbury's store has had the vehicle seized by police.

Officers were out on patrol on Friday to crack down on antisocial behaviour in Lordshill.

As part of their actions, they seized an e-scooter that a youth had been riding in the supermarket.

Police are stepping up patrols in the area and are warning parents to check where their children are when it's dark.

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In a Facebook post, a spokesperson for Hampshire police said: "This evening (Friday 6), officers seized an e-scooter from a youth who had been riding it in the store previously.

"This type of behaviour has a big impact on the local community, and we would like to assure you that we will be dealing with it robustly.

"We also will be carrying out inquiries for the reports that have already been made.

"If you are a parent, please speak to your children about where they are going after dark.

"If we find them committing ASB, we will return them home to you, as we did to some this evening."

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