Motorcyclist who fled police while wearing ‘come get me’ sweater arrested

The Guelph Police Service released this image of a motorcyclist they are trying to identify. (Courtesy: Guelph Police Service)

A motorcyclist last seen wearing a “come get me” sweater has been arrested by Guelph Police.

On May 29, an officer spotted a bike with no licence plate driving erratically on Stone Road West and Edinburgh Road South.

Police pulled up beside the motorcycle at a red light and told the rider to pull over.

Instead, he took off.

Police said he was going approximately 120 km/h on Stone Road and, in the interest of public safety, they stopped their pursuit.

They then turned to social media to find the motorcyclist.

Police noted he was wearing a sweater with “come get me” written across the back.

That post, they said, was viewed 575,000 times and several tips were reported, which led to the identification of the rider.

On Friday, a 20-year-old Guelph man was arrested and charged with dangerous driving, flight from police, stunt driving and offences under the Highway Traffic Act.

He also received a 30-day suspension and his motorcycle was seized for 14 days. Some parts of the bike, police added, had been wrapped in red “in an apparent attempt to avoid detection.”

“Consider him ‘got,’” the release from Guelph Police said.