An illegal e-bike rider who was chased by a cycle police officer after he failed to stop has been sentenced.
Video footage released today shows the officer relentlessly chasing the rider who deliberately tried to evade capture in the City of London.
Ayanali Saiyed, 24, of Stepney Green, E1, failed to stop when approached by a police officer on 1 May 2025 on Aldgate. He pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, using a motor vehicle with no insurance and failing to stop for a police officer.
He has been disqualified from driving for 12 months and given a 20-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months. He was also given a rehabilitation activity requirement.
On 1 May 2025, Police Constable Sibyl Beaumont spotted Saiyed on an illegal e-bike on Aldgate. When she signalled for him to stop, the defendant made off.
PC Beaumont jumped onto her pedal cycle and went after him.
Saiyed was seen riding dangerously by mounting on pavements, swerving past pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles and riding on the wrong side of the road.
While PC Beaumont pursued the defendant, City of London Police control room officers monitored his movements through the City’s extensive camera network.
After chasing for about four minutes, PC Beaumont caught up with the defendant on London Wall, where he then fell off his e-bike and was detained.
PC Beaumont, of the cycle team at the City of London Police, said:
“The way Ayanali Saiyed tried to avoid police and proceeded to recklessly ride through the City of London could have posed a real danger to members of the public.
“We’ve had members of the public voicing their concerns to us about these vehicles. Some people have told us that they have nearly been hit and have seen riders mount pavements and run through red lights.
“Pedestrians are also road users and are in fact the most vulnerable road users, and we will continue our work in keeping everyone safe.”
E-bikes seized by the City of London Police have been modified and illegally converted to have a motor greater than 250 watt and include a throttle that means the rider no longer needs to propel the pedals to trigger the power assistance. Legal e-bikes are not permitted to exceed 15.5mph and the motor will cut out if the maximum speed is hit.