Students may want to rethink their drunk scooter rides home after an IU alumn got arrested this week.

Police arrested 23-year-old Ryan Cason for driving under the influence after crashing on a Lime scooter. Bloomington Police Department reported to the scene near 400 E. 12th Street. Officers found Cason on the ground next to the scooter with a cut above his right eye. Lt. John Kovach said Cason smelled of alcohol and had slurred speech. When taken to the hospital for his injuries, Cason refused to take a breathalizer test. After being released from the hospital, police arrested Cason for driving while impaired and refusing to submit a test.

Aside from drinking while driving scooters, other students are hoarding and destroying them. IU student and scooter charger, Chris Zhu says many chargers are hoarding scooters for more cash. He said Birds are coded on the map by rarity and highest payout. Green Birds are easiest to find and have the lowest payout, while red scooters are rare and can be worth up to $25 a piece for Bird chargers. “It makes sense people are doing that, but it can be a little annoying,” Zhu said. “It makes parts of the map unapproachable and there is like $100 sitting there.”

Recently, police also found scooters destroyed on IU’s campus. Six Lime scooters were found mangled and appeared burned near the Lower Cascades Ball Fields. IU senior and frequent scooter rider Lauren Storiz said she believes students need to prioritize safety before the scooters get taken away. “Just like with any good thing, if you push it too far, you push those boundaries,” she said. “Keeping that in mind with a safety and respect aspect is important so we can all continue using them.”

Despite these issues, the city of Bloomington recently announced they signed an annual operating agreement with Birds and Limes. Both companies will pay Bloomington an annual $10,000 fee, plus an additional ten cent fee for every ride on each of their scooters. Later this month, the operating agreement between the city and the scooter companies will go before the Board of Public Works.