Peel cops hunting reckless dirt bike operator after officer seriously hurt
Unknown male piloting electric dirt bike also collided with police cruiser in attempt to evade arrest
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Cops in Peel Region are seeking help locating the operator of an electric dirt bike who injured a police officer attempting to stop him.
Just after 3:20 p.m. on July 1, officers in Mississauga attempted to pull over the bike, which was driving erratically near Eglinton Ave. and Erin Mills Pkwy.
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The bike, police say, was observed popping wheelies and performing other dangerous manoeuvres.
In his attempt to evade capture, the operator collided with a marked police cruiser, as well as a uniformed Peel Regional Police officer, before fleeing the scene at a high rate of speed through a crowded roadway.
The officer was transported to a hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.
The driver is a male between 15 and 20 years old who was wearing a black helmet, black sweater and black pants.
The bike is believed to be a dark, possibly grey, electric dirt bike.
Anybody with information is asked to call Peel police at 905-453-3311, Ext. 3707, or Crime Stoppers.
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