Crime & Safety
Motorcyclist Who Led Police on High-Speed Chase Pleads Guilty
Hamburg Township police chased a motorcyclist into Dexter and arrested him after the motorcycle crashed into a police car in November.
A Hamburg Township man has plead guilty to a felony fleeing and eluding charge after leading officers on a high speed chase through Hamburg and Dexter Township in November, according to an article on WHMI.
According to a previous press release from the Hamburg Police Department, at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 7, officers attempted to stop Ryan Roemer for speeding on his 2003 Yamaha. The cyclist led officers on a high speed chase through Hamburg and Dexter Township, reaching speeds up to 115 miles per hour.
The chase ended near Island Lake Road in the Village of Dexter when Roemer circled south as the police officer turned north, resulting in a front-end crash, according to WHMI. The officer suffered minor injuries.
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>>View the scene after the crash in the video, above.
Roemer, 22, entered his plea in Livingston County Circuit Court this past week. According to WHMI, in exchange for his guilty plea, prosecutors agreed to recommend no jail time, but he must pay $8,575 in restitution. He will be sentenced on May 23.
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