17 Year Old Faces Numerous Charges Following Brief Pursuit in City of Cortland

Around 5 in the afternoon on Sunday, September 22nd, an officer with the City of Cortland Police Department attempted a traffic stop on a motorcycle that was operating without a license plate. The operator of the motorcycle, a 17-year old male, failed to comply with the officer and attempted to flee.

The motorcyclist attempted to elude police through multiple streets on Cortland’s East Side, running stop signs at numerous intersections and traveling at high speeds. After about 10 minutes, the pursuit ended with the suspect attempting to conceal the motorcycle at his residence.

Officers were able to locate the suspect and found the motorcycle. The 17-year old was issued numerous Vehicle and Traffic Violations including Operating Out of Class, Failing to Comply, Speed not Reasonable and Prudent, No License Plate, Unregistered Motorcycle, Uninspected Motorcycle, Operating without insurance, no turn signals, and 3 citations of Failing to Stop at Stop Signs.

Cortland Police tell X101 News the motorcycle was towed from the scene.