GOLDEN, Colo. (KDVR) – A motorcycle rider faces a felony eluding charge after Colorado State Patrol said he took off from a traffic stop, reaching speeds greater than 120 miles per hour while weaving through traffic.
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The rider was stopped near I-70 and Youngfield after troopers used an aircraft equipped with an infrared camera to track him from above. Motorcycle units then moved into position and arrested him for felony eluding.
The incident happened during a joint operation involving Colorado State Patrol and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office targeting reckless driving, speeding and drivers who refuse to stop for law enforcement.
Troopers say the rider took off after a traffic stop near Bowles Avenue…