OPP looks to identify motorcyclist who fled police at high speeds on Hwy. 417 in Ottawa

Ontario Provincial Police are looking to identify this motorcyclist who was seen on Hwy. 417 in Ottawa’s west end on Sunday. (OPP/X)

Ontario Provincial Police are looking to identify a motorcyclist who fled police at high speeds on Highway 417 in the west end.

Officers attempted to stop the motorcycle rider just before 5 p.m. Sunday on Highway 417 westbound at Palladium Drive.

“The driver fled at high speeds, turned around to go eastbound and exited at Terry Fox Drive,” OPP Const. Michael Fathi said.

“The plate on the motorcycle was a stolen plate.”

Anyone with dashcam footage of the motorcycle or knows who the rider is can contact the Ottawa OPP detachment at 1-888-310-1122.