A man is facing multiple charges after a police helicopter observed a motorcyclist travelling close to 300 km/h, York Regional officers said.
Police were patrolling near in Aurora when they noticed a motorcyclist speeding northbound on the highway.Â
Officers in a helicopter followed the rider to a gas station on , where he allegedly stole some fuel and took off again before police could arrive.Â
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The driver then got back onto Highway 404 and headed south to Highway 407, where he then travelled west while “driving recklessly,” police said .
“The motorcyclist was observed lane splitting, weaving through traffic and reaching speeds in excess of 200 km/h,” the release reads.
In a video shared by police, the rider can be seen passing vehicles and at one point, officers can be heard saying he split the lane between a vehicle and bus before driving through a red light.
Officers followed the man to a business on Avebury Road in Mississauga, where he allegedly tried to dodge the police by entering a door underground with the help of another person. Investigators found the motorcycle inside the building and found it had a counterfeit licence plate.
The man allegedly left the business using a rideshare. Police arrested the suspect at his home in Richmond Hill.
A 37-year-old man was charged with dangerous operation, theft under $5,000, stunt driving, use plate not authorized for vehicle, speeding and driving with no insurance.
Anastasia Blosser is a breaking news reporter, working out of
the Star’s radio room in É«É«À². Reach her via email: ablosser@thestar.ca
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