Red Deer RCMP arrest 22-year-old man with flight from a peace officer

Red Deer RCMP have arrested a man following an incident in May where he allegedly fled from police and travelled well above the speed limit.

Police say they have charged a 22-year-old Red Deer resident with flight from police and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.

This came after the RCMP initiated an investigation on May 31 after a video was shared on social media, which officers say depicted a motorcycle driver fleeing from a peace officer at an extremely high rate of speed, and committing numerous traffic violations.

Police say the investigation unveiled that on May 26 the suspect, while driving a motorcycle along 67 Street in Red Deer, was reportedly tracked on radar by a peace officer travelling at 173 km/hr in a posted zone of 70 km/hr.