Salisbury rider on stolen motorbike clocked at extreme speed in northern suburbs

A northern suburbs man will face court today after he was tracked by Polair riding a stolen motorbike up to 100 kilometres over the speed limit.

A northern suburbs man will face court on Friday after he was tracked by police’s riding a stolen motorbike up to 100 kilometres over the speed limit.

A 29-year-old man was arrested after patrols engaged Polair to track the man to a Salisbury address.

A northern suburbs man will face court on Friday after he was tracked by police riding a stolen motorbike up to 100 kilometres over the speed limit. Picture: SAPOL

He was pursued after police saw a red and black Suzuki motorcycle overtake a patrol on Salisbury Highway in Parafield Gardens at high speed just before 3pm on Thursday.

Polair was quickly engaged and tracked the bike as it travelled through Parafield Gardens, Salisbury North and Salisbury, where police alleged the bike reached speeds of up to 160 km/h in a 60 km/h zone on Salisbury Highway.

The motorcycle was tracked to a unit block on Salisbury Highway and a bike and clothing belonging to the rider were located in the yard of one of the units.

The rider was arrested inside the unit just before 4pm.

Police conducted checks on the motorcycle and identified it to be bearing false plates and it was revealed the motorcycle was stolen from a Wynn Vale address in January 2023.

Police also found the man was currently disqualified from holding a driver’s licence.

He was charged with aggravated extreme speed, driving disqualified, unlawful possession, driving with unassigned plates and illegal use.

He was refused bail and will appear in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court on Friday.

Originally published as Salisbury rider on stolen motorbike clocked at extreme speed in northern suburbs