Metro Detroit motorcyclist arrested after leading police on high-speed chase
(CBS DETROIT) - A 26-year-old Metro Detroit motorcyclist was arrested Tuesday night after leading authorities on a high-speed chase, state police said.
Abdel Rahman Tarabah, of Dearborn, is charged with third-degree fleeing and eluding and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He was arraigned and received a $10,000 (10%) cash/surety bond.
Police said at about 11:48 p.m. on April 9, Tarabah was allegedly doing wheelies and doughnuts around a Dearborn police patrol car. After that, he left and headed northbound on M-39.
The Michigan State Police Trooper 3 helicopter was on patrol and found Tarabah traveling at speeds exceeding 100 mph. Troopers on the ground located the motorcyclist at Telegraph and McNichols roads.
Authorities tried to conduct a traffic stop in Redford, but he fled, and they did not pursue him.
The MSP helicopter tracked him to Farmington Hills, where he ran out of gas and was arrested.
Farmington Hills police say the Dearborn and Redford police departments are also seeking charges in connection to this incident.
"This suspect risked his own life, lives of other drivers and the police officers involved in this incident by his behavior," said Michigan State Police Lt. Mike Shaw. "Great work by all involved to take him in to custody without any one being hurt or killed."
