Twelve arrest warrants were issued for the rider following a meeting with police at their home.
Clayton County Police Department
A 2022 Triumph Street Triple RS rider in Georgia was arrested after police received 12 arrest warrants related to the rider’s recent social media activity. The motorcyclist uploaded videos to their TikTok and YouTube accounts showing them actively fleeing the police while riding erratically.
According to the Clayton County Police Department, Georgia State Police pursued the Triumph through Henry and Clayton counties before losing contact with the speeder. Following the chase, Lieutenant Reimers of Clayton County began to scour social media for evidence of the crime being shared online. That’s when the officer came across footage that appeared to show the chase from the rider’s perspective. The footage shows a motorcyclist evading police before pushing through the flow of traffic at a comparatively high rate of speed. The rider also cuts, weaves, and splits lanes. Lane splitting is, of course, illegal in Georgia.
The rider in question appeared to use the post to try and explain to viewers why the cops were actually at fault in this situation.
“No Siren, on the emergency lane, no way IK [I know] he’s trying to pull me over,” the motorcyclist wrote in a TikTok video. “Putting more people in danger than what I did. I just matched his energy, be mad if you want.”
Authorities say they were able to track down the rider because only one Triple RS was registered to a local owner at the time of the chase. Police also noted that this particular bike had been significantly modified. A deeper dive into the suspect’s social media pages showed images of the bike at their residence, information that Reimers turned over to the State Police. The lieutenant joined a State Trooper on a trip to the suspect’s residence to speak about the chase and view the motorcycle last month.
During that December 14th visit, the suspect admitted to police that they were involved in the chase, police say. The 12 arrest warrants were issued for the rider following the visit.
Triumph Lucas Bell Born and raised in Metro Detroit, associate editor Lucas Bell has spent his entire life surrounded by the automotive industry.
Keyword: Georgia Motorcyclist Flees Cops, Posts Chase Video to TikTok, Gets Arrested