Man drives motorbike ‘recklessly’ through Crocker Park, police say

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Westlake police arrested a Cleveland man seen driving “recklessly” by Crocker Park on Dec. 1.

Police mentioned round 5:20 p.m., a sergeant noticed 42-year-old John Sestokas driving a moped-type automobile on the incorrect facet of the road and up on the sidewalk, placing himself and others in peril.

The officer turned on his overhead lights and sirens, attempting to cease the motorist, nevertheless after seeing the officer, the person fled Crocker headed south on Crocker Highway.

Officers reported chasing the person for a number of minutes as he continued disobeying site visitors legal guidelines, reaching speeds of 45-50 mph throughout the pursuit.

The automobile chase was known as off close to Bradley and Heart Ridge Roads, nevertheless, an officer who had overheard the radio site visitors, intercepted the rider on foot and compelled him off the bike.

The person, a 42-year-old Cleveland resident, resisted officers, who wrestled with him to get him handcuffed.

Finally, he was taken into custody.

Officers famous the person was taking part in the tune “Failure” by Neffex on a speaker, which incorporates the lyrics “don’t attempt to cease me…” repeatedly.

They mentioned this influenced them to assume the person deliberate on working from the authorities, regardless that he mentioned he didn’t cease as a result of he was scared.

He was charged with felony fleeing, resisting arrest and a number of other site visitors prices, and the bike was impounded.

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