A high-speed chase started in Bensalem and ended in Middletown on Sunday, according to state police.
Nelson Torres-Ruiz, 24, of Trenton, was arrested and charged with fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, several counts of reckless endangerment and eight traffic offenses.
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According to police, the chase started at 6:56 p.m. in Bensalem after a state trooper spotted a 2012 Suzuki GSX motorcycle he believed had an expired registration. Torres-Ruiz is accused of not stopping when the trooper initiated the traffic stop.
Court papers say the chase reached speeds between 100 MPH and 120 MPH.
The chase reportedly ended when Torres-Ruiz’s motorcycle lost control on loose gavel at exit 46A. Police said Torres-Ruiz was attempting to go around a patrol car.
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Torres-Ruiz was arraigned Monday morning before District Judge Leonard J. Brown and sent to county lockup on 10 percent of $100,000.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
