Port Saunders RCMP nab motorcyclist who was speeding, stunting, and also fled from police

    Friday, 12 June 2026 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    When police tried to speak with the driver, he fled in the opposite direction. In the interest of public safety, RCMP did not pursue the vehicle but started patrolling the Hawkes Bay and Port Saunders areas.

    Port Saunders RCMP arrested a 29-year-old man on Wednesday for dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and flight from police. That afternoon, police got a call about a motorbike travelling at a high rate of speed and performing stunts on Route 430 near  Big East River. Officers patrolled the area and located the described bike nearby in the parking lot of a business.

    When police tried to speak with the driver, he fled in the opposite direction. In the interest of public safety, RCMP did not pursue the vehicle but started patrolling the Hawkes Bay and Port Saunders areas.

    They identified the man and located the motorbike. He’s been charged with dangerous operation and flight from police with a court date in September. 

     

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