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A mullet-sporting motorcyclist whose license plate reads “WILL RUN” led police on a wild high-speed chase via a number of Florida cities — for the second time in only one week.
Dramatic aerial footage of the Tuesday incident exhibits the teenage biker recklessly weaving out and in of freeway site visitors, blowing via purple lights at crowded intersections and taunting the cops on his tail.
“Oh man, was that s–t enjoyable?” a deputy requested the biker after he was lastly caught.
“No, probably not,” the handcuffed teen instantly replied.
The high-speed chase kicked off when patrol officers tried to tug over 19-year-old Ashtin Jarvis after recognizing his distinctive tag.
Police had tried to tug Jarvis over simply days earlier after catching sight of the invalid license plate throughout the annual Daytona Beach Bike Week, however the teenager allegedly fled the scene, in response to an arrest affidavit obtained by Law&Crime.
He pulled the identical trick Tuesday when officers tried to flag him down a second time, setting off a high-speed chase that ran via Port Orange, Daytona Beach and different surrounding cities, officers mentioned.
The punk topped speeds of 145 mph, as famous by the police helicopter crew that was struggling to maintain up with the fleeing motorcyclist as he crossed into Daytona Beach.
At one level, Jarvis allegedly started circling a patrol automobile and taunted the officer inside.
“What occurs if I cease?” he jeered.
The heckling offered the officer the right probability to seize the delinquent — the cop pointed his Taser at Jarvis, forcing him to lastly hop off the bike.
After the deputy requested whether or not Jarvis loved main the pursuit, a second officer requested if they’d the possibility to catch Jarvis’ license plate.
“Good job, man. You guys are actual robust on the bikes,” the deputy mentioned.
The teen later allegedly instructed cops he purchased the pretend tag as a result of he noticed one other model of it on-line and thought it was humorous.
Jarvis was arrested on a number of costs together with fleeing at excessive velocity, reckless driving, and possession of a counterfeit license plate, along with site visitors violations.
