Hundreds of scooter riders travel through downtown Minneapolis, go onto interstate

Police said they monitored as hundreds of scooter riders traveled in a large group through downtown and southeast Minneapolis on Saturday night.

While Minneapolis police said the group was at times “reckless and disruptive to traffic,” no arrests were made, and no citations were issued.

Minnesota State Patrol added that at 10:40 p.m., state troopers responded to a report of non-motorists on southbound I-35W at Fourth Street in Minneapolis.

Witnesses said there were around 200-300 Lime scooters going onto the highway. Similar to police, State Patrol said that state troopers took no contact or enforcement action.

Lime scooters and other non-motorized devices are prohibited on freeways, State Patrol said, adding that, “Entering the freeway puts the scooter rider’s life at risk and could also result in a serious or fatal crash involving other motorists.”

State Patrol said it also encourages discussions with the city ...