Illegal vehicles were seized, including mopeds, electric motorcycles, e-scooters and adapted pedal cycles.
Pictures issued by police showed a number of riders being stopped or spoken to close to Bournemouth seafront.
Police said the action “prevented anti-social behaviour”.
Ch Supt Lindsay Dudfield said: “This was particularly impactive at a time when many families are visiting Bournemouth for last-minute Christmas shopping or for the Christmas Tree Wonderland experience.
“We know that the anti-social riding of e-bikes and e-scooters is of significant concern to our residents and it was vital we acted upon these concerns to ensure everyone can have a safe and enjoyable time in the area.”
As well as the arrested man from Reading, a 20-year-old man from Bournemouth was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, drug driving, possession of class B drugs, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, no insurance, no driving licence and failing to stop for police.
A 24-year-old man from Bournemouth was arrested on suspicion of drug driving, failing to stop for police, no driving licence and possession of class A drugs.
A 32-year-old man from Wiltshire was arrested on suspicion of drug driving and no insurance.
