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Video Captures Officer Tackling Motorcyclist Who Ran From Crash
The suspect faces multiple charges after the officer’s surprise tackle, and police said the motorcycle’s personalized plate was unauthorized.
- York Regional Police released body-cam footage showing one of its officers tackling a motorcyclist who allegedly fled a crash scene on August 9.
- After the collision, the rider was told to return and exchange information but refused to stop and left the area despite being advised he was under arrest.
- The video shows the officer spotting the motorcyclist on the shoulder near 16th Avenue and Mutual Street, then creeping toward the suspect before pouncing and placing him in handcuffs.
- Facing multiple charges including failure to stop and flight from Police, the suspect also had a personalized license plate reading 'Run This,' which officers confirmed was unauthorized.
- YRP compared the officer's maneuver on Facebook to a tackle Myles 'Flash' Garrett would make, quipping "Happy the NFL is back" in a cheeky social media post.
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York Regional Police (YRP) have released body-cam footage showing one of its officers sneaking up on a motorcyclist who allegedly fled an accident scene and tackling him. “You could say our officers are happy the NFL is back,” YRP chirped in a social media post. The incident took place on Aug. 9, at around 1:42 […]
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