Ontario motorcyclist fled officers ‘for clout on social media,’ police allege

After a antheral made respective societal media posts of himself driving “recklessly” connected Ontario highways, officers utilized those videos to way him down and apprehension him, constabulary say.

Peel Regional Police accidental their officers worked successful concern with others from York Regional Police arsenic they conducted an probe into the incidents, which began successful September, titled Project Splitting Eagle.

“In September 2024, constabulary noticed videos connected societal media of a motorcycle being driven recklessly astatine precocious speeds — speeds of implicit 250 km/h,” Peel Const. Manny Khatra said successful a video posted to YouTube.

“Over the past respective months, galore videos were posted showcasing unsafe driving and racing.”

In a video posted to X, formerly known arsenic Twitter, York constabulary alleged that the antheral has besides “filmed himself driving dangerously and fleeing from (police), putting his beingness and others astatine hazard for clout connected societal media.”

In the video posted by York police, a motorcycle tin beryllium seen tearing distant from officers aft they pulled it implicit and asked for a sheet number.

There are besides scenes of the motorcycle being hauled retired of a retention locker and towed distant arsenic an serviceman wags his finger.

“Even if it’s for Instagram, determination is nary excuse for stunt driving,” a enactment successful the video offers.

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The station besides noted, “’doing it for social’ is nary excuse for unsafe driving.”

Police successful Peel credited the societal media footage for aiding them successful their investigation.

”Thanks to this footage, our SRT officers identified the operator and his vehicle,” Khatra said.

On Sept. 26, constabulary accidental officers arrested a 40-year-old antheral from Bolton, Ont., and charged him with unsafe operation, driving a centrifugal conveyance performing a stunt, racing a centrifugal conveyance and speeding.

Police accidental they besides impounded a 2014 Yamaha R6 and the accused besides had his licence suspended.

After 15 charges were laid successful Peel against the Bolton man, a further 36 charges were besides laid by constabulary successful York Region, including unsafe operation, stunt driving and formation from police.