On May 25th, 2023, local officers in Alexander noticed a motorcycle roaming the streets without a license plate. The rider decided that a simple registration check was the perfect cue to see how fast his bike could actually go. 23. is the way 314. STOP. STOP. HEY, >> GET ON THE GROUND. HEY, GET ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND. >> 111. >> GET ON THE GROUND. >> GET ON THE GROUND. >> Get on the ground. >> Yes, sir. >> Get on the ground. >> No receiver. Get on the ground now. >> Get on the ground. >> GET ON THE GROUND NOW. GET ON THE GROUND. >> Get on the ground. >> Put your HANDS BEHIND YOUR BED. HEAD. Put your hands behind your head. >> I can't. >> GET ON YOUR BELT. >> TURN OVER. Turn over. >> Put your hands out. >> Oh my god. The driver found himself in handcuffs after his ride finally came to a complete stop. Medical staff evaluated the suspect while his motorcycle was hauled off to the impound lot. Now, many people argue that the pit maneuver used in this situation to stop the suspect was too dangerous in a motorcycle chase. What do you think? Tell us in the comments. October 25th, 2024 saw Corporal Taylor Elkins spotting a group of four motorcycles, treating Interstate 49 like a private racetrack. One particular rider, later identified as Gabriel Medina Garcia, caught the corporal's eye by clocking in at over 90 mph. 83. Take 83. He's going to stay. Somebody forgive Please take a Let's Get on the ground now. Hands up. Hands up. Roll over. Roll over. Now you're going to roll over. I'll do it for you. Roll over. Put your hands behind your back. Hands behind your back. >> Emergency medical services checked out Medina Garcia at the scene. He decided he was fine and refused a trip to the hospital. Officer Matthew Walker then gave him a free ride to the Washington County Detention Center instead. He now faces a laundry list of charges ranging from felony fleeing to basic signal violations. It was the afternoon of June 9th, 2024 when a rider on a motorcycle caught the attention of law enforcement due to an expired tag. The suspect, an Asian male whose passport would later be scrutinized, decided that a routine stop was not on his Sunday itinerary. 1037. >> So 583 with Robert. All right, we turned around. We're headed back to Fort Smith. Coming right in front of the >> debut. Uh we passing Rogers right now. Going through that red light coming up to Garrison North through Garrison North. That's north J 100. No traffic walking. I'm coming up to North again. North six again. Thank you. >> Back up in your question. Who the you think you're running from? Who the you think you're running? Come on. I got him. >> [cheering] >> get up. >> Felonies get up. >> Felonies. >> Yay. You get to go to prison. Good job. >> Because of that. You're missing me. >> That's it. >> Meter at the M. >> I do that. I throw that on the ground and stomp on it. >> Okay. >> When I got it, I think it my hand. Yeah, I'm good. You got it. Officers discovered the suspect was carrying a passport and needed a translator since he reportedly did not speak much English. He was eventually treated for some minor bleeding before being carded off to face multiple felony charges. The local jail staff welcomed him with open arms for his brand new residency. A rider on a dirt bike decided to make Saturday, July 13th, 2024 a day to remember for the Clayton County Sheriff's Office. [music] He was spotted standing on his seat without a license plate. He even offered a specific one-fingered salute to the deputies >> towards uh towards Colton. Hold on. Turning on Southampton. >> Southampton. >> Turn it on. Godby >> towards Fton. All right. He just struck a throw bar. So now we got hit and run. Going on Crest Ridge Drive. Put your hands out. Hands out. This ain't no game. I don't know where you thought you were. Get his ass up. >> Put him in my car. Go, go, go. >> I'm sorry. >> Investigators later discovered the bike wasn't stolen. It just happened to lack registration insurance and a legal operator. The rider was also found to be carrying a Glock 43, which only added to his growing list of problems. He was eventually processed into the county jail after a quick checkup from the local medics. The early morning hours of March 3rd, 2022 were interrupted when a single headlight was seen screaming down Interstate 75. This Suzuki GSXR was being pursued by multiple agencies across several county lines before the Georgia State Patrol stepped in to assist. 1050 we're still northbound about 1050 still northbound 283 56 1080 I'll use two stage units at 348. Make contact. Make contact. We still jump off 348. >> Copy. Trying to jump off 348. 151. 1050. Once the rider was finally off the bike, he started complaining about a significant back injury. An ambulance was summoned to the scene to transport the suspect for medical evaluation under guard. He would later have plenty of time to reflect on his life choices from the comfort of a jail cell. Around 1 in the morning on September 14th, 2024, Florida troopers noticed a red motorcycle with a tag that had been expired for 6 years. The 63-year-old rider, Scott Thomas, apparently thought the laws of the road were more like optional suggestions. All right, we're still on approaching quantum. All right, approaching one more range. 48 this way. Heat. Heat. location 324 right behind That water line. The veteran writer was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail to answer for his reckless behavior. It turned out he was already wanted on an active warrant and had been driving on a suspended license for months. No serious injuries were reported. His only reward for the night was a fresh set of mug shots. On August 22nd, 2022, a black Hayabusa was clocked doing 110 mph on Interstate 20 in Atlanta. The driver, later identified as Derek Burch, decided to ignore the blue lights and treat the city streets like his own personal obstacle course. Avenue left. Nobody's >> outside. Right's clear. Left's clear. >> Left's clear. Everybody's clear. Nobody's coming. He's going to come out. >> Yep. >> Street. Oh. Get on the ground. Get out of the ground. Put your hands behind your back. The driver was eventually escorted to the Atlanta pre-trial detention center to begin his stay with the state. He was lucky to be walking away at all after nearly striking several pedestrians during his flight. Corporal Enis took over the paperwork for the wrecked motorcycle while Bur met his new cellmates. May 25, 2024 became a very expensive day for 18-year-old Richard Silva and his unfortunate passenger in Virginia Beach. A state trooper tried to pull the duo over for reckless driving. Silva responded by pinning the throttle. Pull over. Pull over. 166. We got a bike taking off from eastbound 264 New Town. License plate is too fast for you. View is a uniform view of North Carolina. There are two riders on it. One rider has a white pan. Approaching New Town. Stand by for direction. Popping a U-turn. Heading back on the other direction. 1970. If you're going to take primary, it'll be easier to catch up with the motorcycle. Eastbound eastbound Virginia Boulevard passing David Street straight through Witchduck. Still continuing Virginia Beach Boulevard. traffic. >> Stand by. He gained some distance on us at the intersection. He's still continuing down Virginia Beach Boulevard. Right now, there's no traffic. The speeds are 80. Straight through Constitution 1826 Ches Peak. Mark me on duty and I am in the lead on this pursuit. It's going to be a white male rider, black helmet, white shirt. Made a right onto Fur Avenue. Atted the box and then >> we are on Fur Avenue making a right onto Southern Boulevard. This is a dead end street. Dead end street. >> Dead end street on Southern Don't let me stop. Stop. Get off the bike. Turn it off. GET OFF THE BIKE. GET OFF THE BIKE. GET ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND. >> Straight out. Straight out. Arms. Silva was eventually lodged at the Virginia Beach lockup to face a variety of felony charges. His passenger was likely rethinking their choice of friends after the harrowing experience ended at a dead-end street. The legal system will now decide how much time this teenager spends away from his beloved sport bike. A black Harley-Davidson without a license plate had already eluded Florida troopers four times in a single month. On the morning of April 27th, 2023, the same bike was spotted again. The trooper on duty decided five times was quite enough. Driver. Heat. Heat. Get out of the ground. Get out of the ground. The persistent rider's luck finally ran out when he was properly identified and taken into custody. His motorcycle was impounded. It will likely be sitting in a lot for a very long time. He can now brag to his fellow inmates about being the local champion of fleeing and eluding. June 5th, 2024 started with two motorcycles speeding through Miami Dade County under the watchful eye of a K-9 unit. One rider, later identified as Daniela Mononttoya, decided to lead the officers on a high-speed tour of the local highway system. >> Y'all better explain the lanes going to the front. Right. Right in front. Aviation, you got a bicycle or motorcycle taking off on FHB going east on Second Avenue. Thank you. HD151. We're picking up right now. Target is still behind the scen. >> All right. We are approaching the partner right now and she is just going 40 miles. >> All right. 23 in direction travel. >> Signal four. Signal four. All right, we are approaching the Parker right now and she is just going 40 mph. All right, 23 in direction travel. Signal four. Signal four. >> Mononttoya was eventually transported to Aventura Hospital to receive medical attention for her injuries. Once cleared by doctors, she was handed over to the authorities for formal processing. Her companion's escape was short-lived. The law eventually catches up to everyone in Miami. On February 13th, 2025, a man wearing a blue ski mask was seen zooming down Griffin Road on a blue Honda Grom. This rider, later identified as Francisco Antonio Lano, was caught doing 50 in a 45 zone. He immediately decided that a U-turn was his best option. Just pull over, >> bro. West 18. I mean 18 The suspect was taken to Broward General Hospital for a checkup before being booked for Grand Theft Auto and aggravated fleeing. It turns out the motorcycle was stolen. Lasano also didn't have a license or any business wearing a ski mask in the Florida heat. He now has a permanent record to match his temporary lapse in judgment. Community members in Pueblo, Colorado were less than thrilled on July 19th, 2025 when a group of motorcyclists started performing stunts on the south side. The specialized unit was called in to handle the riders who were popping wheelies and blocking traffic on Northern Avenue. [music] >> You can just you probably get outside this one really quick. You want to with this one? >> Mhm. >> Go. Ready. Hold on. This is not yet. Oh, it's got a plate under there. [music] That's our question, right? >> Yeah. [music] >> Definitely without a duty. I was thinking this one it might be easier to grab him off this. >> We're going for this one. >> Yep. >> Okay. >> It's now and let's do it. >> Ready? >> Yep. You know, obviously why you got handcuffs, my man. I got a whole dash cam of you doing stupid stuff >> driving on the road. >> One rider was successfully detained while his two companions managed to vanish into the city streets. The impounded bike will be sitting in storage for at least 6 months. The owner will have to pay every single cent of the storage fees. Local authorities are using this incident as a stern reminder that these stunts can lead to riders being gone forever. September 29th, 2023 featured a rider on a black Harley who seemed to have a personal vendetta against every other driver on Interstate 30. He was seen breaking hard in front of traffic and offering unfriendly gestures to everyone he passed. 104 G2 advised. You go ahead and try to get it stopped if you can. I don't know. Looks like a couple motors are trying to help me out. Stop. Excellent. See in West Melvin Center. Don't shoot me, please. I got a daughter. All right. All right. Hand behind your back. Hand behind your back. Hand behind your back. >> I got a daughter. The driver, later identified as David Ror, was eventually found to be carrying a Smith and Wesson pistol in his waistband. He admitted to taking some mysterious drugs. He was hallucinating so badly that he thought he was driving a different vehicle entirely. Ror was transported to the hospital with a suspected fractured neck and a very confused state of mind. On Wednesday, November 8th, 2023, a blue sport bike with no license plate decided to pass an officer at a high rate of speed on Interstate 40. The rider, 23-year-old Donovan Cox, thought he could weave through morning rush hour traffic without any consequences. I think this I'm going right now as well. Get out of the way. 37's ahead of it. >> HEY, GET ON THE [ __ ] GROUND. ON THE GROUND NOW. ON THE GROUND. AGAIN, [ __ ] Son of a [ __ ] Cox was booked into the Faulner County Detention Center. He also happened to be carrying a pistol and an extra magazine in his backpack. It turns out he was a legal analyst for the Department of Human Services. His boss was notified of his new status as a resident of the county jail. He now has plenty of time to analyze his own legal situation from behind bars. On August 3rd, 2012, Justin Wilkins was speeding down an Oregon highway when an unmarked car began to follow him. Wilkins claims he had no idea he was being pursued by a highranking officer in a plain vehicle. A jury eventually awarded Wilkins a significant payout after it was determined his civil rights were violated. The captain involved in the incident testified that his actions were within policy. The court clearly disagreed with that assessment. Wilkins walked away with reimbursement for his medical bills and a broken collar bone that finally healed. Late on the night of August 22nd, 2024, a very loud motorcycle was seen screaming down Riverdale Road without using any turn signals. The rider identified as Antonio Higgins decided that 90 mph was a reasonable speed for a late night cruise. >> Turn right. line at Lake Boxing at now. All right, we're back for some commercial That's more up front there now. >> Going past Camp Creek now. Still northbound on about 13 right now. Dogs come in. I see your hand. >> Higgins was found to be carrying a fresh bottle of liquor in his jacket. The smell of alcohol was strong enough to penetrate his helmet. He was taken to a local hospital for medical clearance before being officially booked into the Clayton County Jail. His motorcycle was impounded. His lack of a proper license only added to his growing list of legal troubles. A sunny day in Florida took a turn for the dramatic when a motorcyclist decided to ignore a state trooper's request for a chat. The rider accelerated away. He clearly hoped his bike's speed would be enough to escape the reach of the law. the left turn on Skip Jack is a dead end. Skip Jackway is a dead end. So I'm going to at the end and he just parked back there. I don't know that's his house or he's just pulling the right. That's right. That's right. We got first unit. You got him. right now. The other way, >> get your hands up. >> The suspect was eventually taken into custody and greeted by a set of shiny new handcuffs. He was transported to the local station to be processed for his attempt to elude the authorities. His motorcycle was left behind to be towed. His brief moment of freedom ended in a very restricted environment. The sirens might have faded for the moment, but the next pursuit is already being called in over the scanner as we speak. You'll want to head over to the next video to see how the next batch of road scholars tries to outrun the radio. Thanks for riding along with us today. Hit that subscribe button so you don't miss the next inevitable wreck.