Posted on Sat, Aug 7, 2010 : 12:06 p.m.
Ypsilanti man arrested after trying to flee and elude police on his moped
By AnnArbor.com Staff
Ypsilanti police arrested a 21-year-old Ypsilanti man on the 800 block of Frederick early Friday morning after he refused to stop and eluded them briefly on his moped, according to the police department.
Sgt. Kevin Dorsey said they wanted to talk to him as part of an investigation; he declined to give details on that investigation. The man drove for about 30 seconds in an attempt to escape but stopped after about 30 seconds, Dorsey said.
Officials discovered he was wanted on warrants out of Ypsilanti Police and Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department and he was arrested. Dorsey cited the warrants as a reason the suspect did not want to stop initially.
He will face charges of fleeing and eluding, Dorsey said.
Comments
Chris
Tue, Aug 10, 2010 : 5:48 p.m.
What were the police doing on his moped?
actionjackson
Mon, Aug 9, 2010 : 2:51 p.m.
Fast and Furious...Ypsi style.
djm12652
Sun, Aug 8, 2010 : 8:20 p.m.
wow...the Ypsi PD lucked out on this one...the perp stopped. Ya know in a 1/4 mile run...I'd have a hard time choosing between the Mo-Ped and Police Interceptor....oh wait...I was thinking MoPar....
teeder
Sun, Aug 8, 2010 : 5:27 p.m.
Nothin' changes, when I was a deputy in 1979, a guy tried to outrun us on E. Forest Ave. in Ypsi riding a bicycle with a motor and a propeller attached to his back. He didn't get away either....
diagbum
Sun, Aug 8, 2010 : 10:54 a.m.
This should have been listed as Comedy, Crime, News, Ypsilanti!
tdw
Sun, Aug 8, 2010 : 8:08 a.m.
@rasputin And what is exactly is your point?
Rasputin
Sun, Aug 8, 2010 : 7:41 a.m.
Chasing down mopeds? Way to go Ypsi!
rinmem10
Sat, Aug 7, 2010 : 4:49 p.m.
Seriously, hasn't he ever watched "Cops"? He had to know that wasn't going to end well.
xmo
Sat, Aug 7, 2010 : 3:29 p.m.
How embarrassing, at least they did not print his name!
Ricebrnr
Sat, Aug 7, 2010 : 12:06 p.m.
So it took 30 seconds to realize his whopping top speed of ~30mph wasn't going to cut it??? Genius!