{"id":228098,"date":"2025-07-01T02:04:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T02:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/228098\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T02:04:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T02:04:13","slug":"driver-comes-off-bike-after-police-chase-in-salford-and-is-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/228098\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver &#8216;comes off&#8217; bike after police chase in Salford and is arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Officers began following the bike in the Lower Broughton area when the driver failed to stop<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1_JH_MEN_300625_BIKECHASE.jpg\" alt=\"Officers began following the bike in the Lower Broughton area when the driver failed to stop\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Officers began following the bike in the Lower Broughton area when the driver failed to stop(Image: GMP Traffic)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A driver &#8216;came off&#8217; a bike following a police chase in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/salford\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Salford<\/a> and was arrested for a number of offences on Monday (June 30).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Officers began following the bike in the Lower Broughton area, but when the driver failed to stop, a &#8216;short pursuit&#8217; then ensued, GMP said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The adult male, whose age was not confirmed, later came off the bike and was arrested for a number of offences including dangerous driving and driving without a license or insurance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Never miss a story with the MEN&#8217;s daily Catch Up newsletter &#8211; get it in your inbox by signing up <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=b8052254-66af-41f3-9dae-7bbb0e3391c6&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"hereLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Greater Manchester Police&#8217;s traffic page shared an image of the green electronic bike, which was also seized by officers, along with a quantity of cannabis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A post shared by the force read: &#8220;The GMP Motorcycle Unit sighted this bike in Lower Broughton, Salford.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Join the Manchester Evening News WhatsApp group <\/strong><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/GY77Jy0SeCL8ZFZaNcWsVq\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"HERELink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;The rider failed to stop, and following a short pursuit, the rider came off. 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