CALGARY- RCMP have arrested a man who was caught excessively speeding on a motorcycle, before trying to run away from officers on foot.
Around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Mounties in Airdrie saw the man travelling northbound on Highway 2 near Airdrie. He was going between 187 and 200 km/h, and officers weren’t able to catch up with him until the driver got caught in traffic near the Olds overpass.
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At that point, the man pulled over, jumped off the bike and tried to run away. Officers managed to take him into custody a short time later.
The man, a 24-year-old from Calgary, is now being held by Airdrie RCMP. Charges are pending.
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