Update | Police arrest ‘crazy’ motorcyclist who videoed 260km/h Hong Kong joyride
Arrest made a day after a police manhunt was launched for one of two motorcycle racers captured on video riding on public roads at speeds as fast as 260km/h
A man was arrested on Tuesday night for dangerous driving and failing to comply with a police officer's instructions after allegedly being caught on video driving a motorcycle on public roads at speeds of up to 260km/h.
A 21-year-old sushi chef, who lives in Chak On Estate in Shek Kip Mei, was arrested shortly after he appeared in New Territories South Regional headquarters in Tsuen Wan on Tuesday night.
Watch: motorcyclist's crazy high-speed joyride
The arrest was made a day after a police manhunt was launched for one of two motorcycle racers captured on video riding on public roads at speeds as fast as 260km/h and 272km/h on two occasions – including one in which he was seen evading a police officer’s instruction to stop.
The search was launched after two videos were posted online on Monday. The rider was shown racing in daylight at about 260km/h on Stonecutters Bridge and at 272km/h on the West Kowloon Expressway on April 18, and an unknown date respectively.
Police said arrested man, the registered owner of the 600cc Honda CBR600RR HRC, denied he was the driver shown in the clips.
The man was later released on a bail and was ordered to report back to police on June 30. New Territories South traffic unit is investigating whether he was also connected to what had been shown in the second video clip.