Motorcyclist charged after 'flying' across Toronto area at nearly 300 km/h: police
Richmond Hill man charged with multiple criminal and provincial offences
A motorcyclist has been charged with a slew of offences after "flying" across two major highways at nearly 300 km/h to dodge police, York Regional Police say.
The 37-year-old man from Richmond Hill was captured on video by the York police air support unit last Friday morning, police said in a news release.
"He's flying," one officer said in the video.
Officers first alerted the air support unit after they noticed a black Yamaha motorcycle speeding northbound on Highway 404, police said in the release. Police said the man was then seen stealing gas from an Elgin Mills Road gas station and returning to the road.
He then continued southbound down the 404, then westbound on the 407, before finally arriving in Mississauga.
"The motorcyclist was observed lane splitting [and] weaving through traffic," the release said.
Once in Mississauga, he managed to enter a building's underground with the "aid of an accomplice," police said.
Police said he left his motorcycle and attempted to evade police by leaving in a rideshare – but was caught and arrested as he arrived home.
"Judging by his driving behaviour, this isn't his first time," said Const. Lisa Moskaluk, spokesperson for York Regional Police. "It's a miracle he did not crash."
The charges include stunt driving, use of a plate not authorized for vehicle, speeding, theft under $5,000 and driving without insurance.