SoCal teen’s e-bike getaway thwarted by cool-headed cop who narrated chase
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Orange County, CA - A Southern California teen learned the hard way that outrunning a motorcycle cop on an e-bike isn’t as easy as it looks.
The failed getaway — captured on video by Orange County — ended with a police officer calmly narrating the pursuit, warning the rider’s parents would soon be hearing about it and ultimately slapping the teen with nine citations after bringing the chase to an abrupt end.
“I would stop if I were you. This is a really, really bad idea,” the officer can be heard telling the rider during the pursuit.
“Okay. I mean, we can keep going, but it’s a bad idea. Your face is on camera. I know you go to school around here. I’m going to find you. What’s mom and dad going to say when they see your face. When I tell them this?”
Police shared video of a failed getaway attempt by a young rider at Grijalva Park — complete with a running commentary from a motorcycle officer who sounded more amused than impressed.
“I promise I’m a better rider than you too,” the officer can be heard saying.
“Oh, look, I’m still here. Get off the bike! Get off the bike, or we’re gonna have big problems, bud.”
Moments later, the chase came to an end.
“We heard you loud and clear about e-bikes at Grijalva Park,” the department wrote in a social media post. “One rider recently decided that stopping for an officer was optional and attempted to make a quick getaway.”
“As you’ll see in the video, that plan had a very short life expectancy.”
The rider was cited for nine violations and had his motorcycle impounded – the officer is seen on video issuing a lengthy paper ticket.
According to the officer, the alleged infractions included evading a police officer, fleeing, violating municipal code rules, riding unsafely in a city park, operating a motorcycle without license plates, riding without a helmet, lacking a valid driver’s or motorcycle license, failing to carry insurance and registration, and not having mirrors on the vehicle.