A man has been arrested following a motorcycle pursuit in Henry County. According to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, on Tuesday at 4:17 pm, the Drug Interdiction Unit attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a white motorcycle traveling on Virginia Avenue. The motorcycle displayed no license plate and had a GoPro camera attached to the rear of the bike.
The deputy activated emergency equipment to conduct the stop; however, the operator refused to comply and fled at a high rate of speed, entering U.S. 220 North. The motorcycle then entered the Speedway parking lot at Bassett Forks before exiting and continuing to flee, reaching speeds in excess of 110 mph.
The pursuit continued onto Tower Road and then Reed Creek Dr., where the motorcycle was observed traveling at speeds exceeding 80 mph.