Kennewick Police Detain Teen After Minibike Incident on Clearwater Avenue

Tri-Cities has a mini-bike problem, and the Kennewick Police have taken into custody another juvenile bike rider.

Minibike Ride Ends in Police Custody for Kennewick Teen

In a posting on Facebook, the Kennewick Police Department, the police recalled the incident as such:

On December 16, 2025, at about 10:00pm a Kennewick Police Officer noticed a Minibike (ORV) driving in the area of W Clearwater Ave and N Union St. The minibike did not have any lights on the vehicle and was traveling at unsafe speeds.

The Officer turned around to complete a traffic stop on the minibike, which had stalled out on Clearwater Ave.

As the Officer exited his patrol vehicle, the operator of the minibike (later identified as a 15 year old juvenile), decided to try and run from the officer with the minibike. The juvenile was swiftly taken into custody.

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The juvenile was later released from custody to his parents, and several charges, including resisting arrest, obstructing a public servant, and criminal traffic violations, are being forwarded to the Benton County Prosecutor’s Office pending review.

The Kennewick Police Department continued on the posting by saying mini-bikes are great, but there's a time and place for them, especially if your mini-bike isn't street legal

It might be a good time to talk to your teens if you've got your own mini-bikes, as KPD will be enforcing the mini-bike laws in Kennewick. It's not worth the risk or the arrest.