LAKELAND, Fla. – A Wednesday evening attempt to outrun the law ended before it truly began when a Lakeland man’s motorcycle bottomed out on a curb, leading to his arrest by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
The incident unfolded around 5:09 p.m. on April 22, when a deputy spotted 51-year-old Barry Hall riding a black 2002 Honda motorcycle southbound on US 98 N. The bike was missing a license plate, prompting the deputy to switch on his emergency lights. While Hall initially pulled into a Circle K parking lot, he didn’t stay parked for long.
According to arrest records, Hall maneuvered the motorcycle through the lot in an attempt to flee. The getaway hit a literal wall—or rather, a curb—where the bike became stuck. Deputies detained Hall on the spot…