In what authorities call an ongoing effort to combat the reckless operation of motor bikes in Mattapan, police arrested seven suspects and seized seven dirt bikes Sunday evening.
The arrests happened during a surveillance of the area where a group was spotted violating the auto laws and refusing to stop for police. Police said they received a number of complaints from residents.
According to authorities, officers followed a group to a parking lot on 1020 Harvard Street where they saw bikes being loaded into a U-Haul.
The suspects apprehended include: Jonathan Frye, 26, of East Falmouth, Brenden Mendes, 21, of Wareham, Casey McElroy, 28, of East Falmouth, Sean Aylmer, 18, of Cataumet and Domenick Hicks, 19, of Mashpee.
Two 17-year-old juvenile suspects were also arrested. They will appear in Dorchester Juvenile Court. The other male suspects will appear in Dorchester District Court.
Boston Police said they have seized over two hundred of these vehicles to date and encourage the community to inform authorities of dangerous vehicle conduct.
