Police Find Scooters In Winchester Woods

Five of the eight motor scooters stolen from University students this month have been discovered abandoned, Captain Matthew J. Toohy, Chief of University Police, reported yesterday. Three of the stolen machines were recovered from woods near Winchester, Mass.

Three of the missing scooters were taken from the Law School area, one from the Yard, and four from the Houses. In several instances, the thieves had smashed the safety device locking the steering mechanism. University Police do not suspect teenagers primarily, since breaking the locks calls for considerable strength.