Rider arrested: Offences involve alleged speeds of up to 215 km/h and 54 offences

A 35-year-old male motorcyclist has been arrested in relation to a number of alleged serious traffic offences, involving speeds of up to 215 kilometres per hour, committed over the past month.

A 35-year-old male motorcyclist has been arrested in relation to a number of alleged serious traffic offences, involving speeds of up to 215 kilometres per hour: Picture: Natasha Emeck

A 35-year-old male motorcyclist has been arrested in relation to a number of alleged serious traffic offences, involving speeds of up to 215 kilometres per hour, committed over the past month.

Officers from the Territory Road Policing Division investigated the incidents, identifying the alleged rider and motorcycle involved.

Police allege that between 27 March and 21 April 2025, the rider of a motorcycle displaying false plates committed a number of high-speed driving offences within the Greater Darwin region reaching speeds of up to 215 kilometres per hour.

Yesterday police executed a search warrant on the alleged rider’s residence in Karama locating the motorcycle and alleged offender at the location.

Police seized the motorcycle and the 35-year-old male was arrested and conveyed to the Palmerston Watch House.

He has since been charged with 54 offences including:

*Possess thing to administer dangerous drug;

*Posses schedule 1 dangerous drug – Less than trafficable quantity;

*Drive at a speed and manner dangerous;

*Driving at a dangerous speed more 45 kilometres over;

*Fail to comply with police direction;

*Possess plates calculated to deceive;

*Breach of bail;

*Drive a motor vehicle while unlicensed;

*Drive unregistered motor vehicle; and

*Drive unregistered motor vehicle.

He is remanded to appear in Darwin Local Court on 1 May 2025.

Sergeant Rowan Benson of the Territory Road Policing Division said the reckless actions of the person involved has created unjustifiable risk to so many members of the public.

“It is lucky that on this occasion nobody has been seriously injured or killed,” he said.

“The Northern Territory Police Force will continue to work tirelessly to investigate and prosecute people that choose to put other Territorians in danger.”

Originally published as Rider arrested: Offences involve alleged speeds of up to 215 km/h and 54 offences