WATCH: Helicopter assists in police pursuit, arrest of suspect

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A newly released video from the Department of Public Safety shows the moments a motorcyclist was arrested after a brief police pursuit, with the assist of a helicopter.

According to the Utah Department of Public Safety (DPS), around 8:45 p.m. on April 9, a Utah Highway patrol (UHP) trooper was traveling near 8000 S on northbound I-15 when he observed a motorcyclist traveling at a high rate of speed.

The motorcycle appeared to have several equipment violations and did not have a license plate. The UHP trooper attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the motorcyclist did not yield and continued down the freeway.

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A brief police pursuit was initiated, but officers terminated it near 7200 S on NB I-15, with law enforcement searching for the suspect. The DPS Aero Bureau assisted with the search and was able to locate the suspect at a gas station ear 15000 S and Academy Boulevard…

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