Armed bike rider arrested after chase in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – A man has been arrested after leading Wilmington police on a chase.

According to the Wilmington Police Department (WPD), officers spotted 26-year-old Ke’Andre Tru Tilghman of Leland on his bike in the 3000 block of Princess Place Drive.

WPD alleges that officers observed Tilghman holding a firearm against his body while riding his bike. Officers pursued him, and during the chase, Tilghman lost control of his bike and fell, prompting officers to chase him on foot…

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