A 25-year-old Turlock man was cited Monday morning after California Highway Patrol officers stopped a motorcycle they suspect had previously eluded them at speeds exceeding 150 mph on Highway 99.
The speeding stop occurred around 6:50 a.m. northbound near Monte Vista Avenue, CHP Officer Tom Olsen told The Bee. Officers had been tracking the motorcycle for the past two months after it fled from patrol units on two separate occasions.
“Motorcycles can be a challenge for us to pursue, especially at those high rates with moderate to heavy traffic,” Olsen said. “In this particular case, we decided to back off, be patient, and today that person pulled over.”…