Police have charged a 16-year old boy with driving offences.
The boy, from Braintree, was arrested after a moped was abandoned in Convent Lane, Braintree, at 5.20pm on Monday.
He was charged with driving otherwise than in accordance with the licence and driving without insurance.
The boy will appear at Colchester Youth Court on August 12.
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