A male motorcyclist is facing numerous offences, including stunt driving, after recording videos of himself going as fast as 250 km/h and fleeing from responding officers.
York Regional Police (YRP) shared details of the arrest on Thursday, saying this individual put his own life at risk “for clout on social media.”
The videos show a caption that reads, “I’m feeling [sic] kinda goofy today.” They also capture the motorcyclist speeding and dangerously weaving through vehicles.
Afterwards, a second caption reads, “Whoopsy. Silly me,” and shows the motorcyclist pulled over by YRP officers. The accused then speeds away through a local gas station.
YRP eventually arrested the individual and charged him with 16 counts of dangerous operation, 14 counts of stunt driving and two counts of flight from police. The motorcycle was also seized.
No injuries were reported.
“‘Doing it for social’ is no excuse for dangerous driving,” wrote YRP on X. “Even if it’s for Instagram, there is no excuse for stunt driving.”
YRP said the motorcycle would be impounded for 14 days, and the accused’s licence would be suspended for 30 days. He could face a fine of up to $10,000, a lifetime licence suspension or six months in jail.
YRP said the arrest was made as part of Project Splitting Eagle, a partnership with Peel Regional Police that tackles dangerous driving.
