Clayton County, Georgia police arrested a person who evaded police on a motorbike that detectives were capable of discover using TikTok, in response to police.
Georgia State Police pursued the motorcycle through each Henry and Clayton counties, a Facebook post from the Clayton County Police Department read, and ultimately lost contact with it.
Lt. Thomas Reimers of the department heard concerning the chase and searched social media until he was capable of locate a video on TikTok and YouTube, appearing to be recorded by the suspect in the course of the pursuit.
Police said the 2022 Triumph Street Triple RS within the video was relatively rare and had been modified from its factory specifications.
Using that information, Lt. Reimers searched through software and located just one 2022 Triumph Street Triple RS registered in the world, to an individual in Riverdale.
An extra investigation conducted by Lt. Reimers uncovered more photos of the motorcycle on the suspect’s residence and on the suspect’s social media channels.
He then reached out to State Police to allow them to know what he uncovered.
On Dec. 14, Lt. Reimers and a State Trooper went to the suspect’s residence to speak and look at the motorcycle.
Through the visit, police said, the suspect confessed that he was the motive force of the motorcycle who fled police.
Ultimately, police obtained 12 arrest warrants for the suspect.
“Without the diligent efforts of Lieutenant Reimers to go above and beyond the decision of duty, it is very unlikely that the offender wouldn’t have been identified and he could have continued to endanger the residents of Clayton County,” police said within the Facebook post.
Clayton County Police didn’t discover the suspect within the post and referred all inquiries to state police.
Georgia State Police didn’t immediately reply to requests in search of the suspect’s identity.
Clayton County, Georgia police arrested a person who evaded police on a motorbike that detectives were capable of discover using TikTok, in response to police.
Georgia State Police pursued the motorcycle through each Henry and Clayton counties, a Facebook post from the Clayton County Police Department read, and ultimately lost contact with it.
Lt. Thomas Reimers of the department heard concerning the chase and searched social media until he was capable of locate a video on TikTok and YouTube, appearing to be recorded by the suspect in the course of the pursuit.
Police said the 2022 Triumph Street Triple RS within the video was relatively rare and had been modified from its factory specifications.
Using that information, Lt. Reimers searched through software and located just one 2022 Triumph Street Triple RS registered in the world, to an individual in Riverdale.
An extra investigation conducted by Lt. Reimers uncovered more photos of the motorcycle on the suspect’s residence and on the suspect’s social media channels.
He then reached out to State Police to allow them to know what he uncovered.
On Dec. 14, Lt. Reimers and a State Trooper went to the suspect’s residence to speak and look at the motorcycle.
Through the visit, police said, the suspect confessed that he was the motive force of the motorcycle who fled police.
Ultimately, police obtained 12 arrest warrants for the suspect.
“Without the diligent efforts of Lieutenant Reimers to go above and beyond the decision of duty, it is very unlikely that the offender wouldn’t have been identified and he could have continued to endanger the residents of Clayton County,” police said within the Facebook post.
Clayton County Police didn’t discover the suspect within the post and referred all inquiries to state police.
Georgia State Police didn’t immediately reply to requests in search of the suspect’s identity.
