Motorcycle Flees Traffic Stop

Incident:                              Motorcycle Flees Scene of Traffic Stop

Location:                             42^nd St and Hwy 126, Springfield Oregon

Case Number:                   22-3432

Date/Time:                         5-12-22 / 2121hrs

More Information:          On Duty Watch Commander 541-726-3714

Completed By:                 Sergeant Kirkpatrick

 

 

ARRESTED:                          Destin Michael Wilde              28 year old White male of Springfield

 

CHARGES:                           Elude by Vehicle

Reckless Driving

 

 

NARRATIVE OF INCIDENT:  On May 12^th at 9:21pm a Patrol Officer attempted to catch up to a speeding motorcycle on Hwy 126 Eastbound near Mohawk Blvd.  The motorcycle took the 42^nd St exit. Rather than stopping, the motorcycle maneuvered around another car and a pursuit ensued Southbound on 42^nd St reaching a top speed of 70 MPH.  The suspect continued Westbound on Main St ultimately turning Northbound on 14^th St.  Assisting Officers blocked traffic on Mohawk Blvd.  The suspect turned East on Yolanda and then back South to 28^th St and Marcola Rd.  He ran a red light at that intersection clipping the front end of a Westbound truck (which had the right of way).  He exited the roadway into a grassy field where it appears he rolled the bike.  He suffered a broken left foot after hitting the truck and was transported to a local Hospital for treatment.  The driver of the truck was uninjured.

 

This is the 4^th instance where a motorcycle has fled a traffic stop in the last week and a half.  The suspect was not apprehended in those cases, and Officers are evaluating evidence to see if they are connected.  The Springfield Police Department is asking anyone with information regarding the unsolved cases to call 541-726-3714.