Moment police ram motorbike gang rider in high speed chase through city

This is the dramatic moment cops knock a suspect from his motorbike after he was spotted tearing through red lights, swerving through traffic and mounting pavements.

It came after police were told eight bikes were being ridden dangerously through Leeds, West Yorkshire, with riders weaving between cars, using bus lanes and speeding through junctions.

Aerial footage from police showed the ‘ride-out’ on Sunday afternoon before an officer on a marked motorbike moved in.

The bike believed to be leading was chased through the city before the officer sent the rider tumbling from the bike, bringing the pursuit to an end.

After a short chase, a 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving offences, including dangerous driving. He has since been released on bail.

The group was first spotted from above by the National Police Air Service, whose fixed-wing crew tracked them before guiding specialist officers to their location.

Chief Inspector James Farrar, head of the Roads Policing Unit, said: ‘We know that the anti-social and criminal use of off-road bikes is a big concern in our communities and that the public supports us in taking firm action to tackle it.

‘Dealing with such antisocial behaviour and denying criminals the use of the road remains one of our top priorities, and it’s why we’ve invested in the specialist equipment to allow us the capability to do so.

‘With the support of NPAS, there is nowhere to hide and, as this incident shows, we will take robust action to stop these vehicles where it is safe and proportionate to do so.’

Last year, two men were jailed for murdering two e-bike riders in a 60mph chase they mistakenly thought were trying to break into their home.

Alex Rose, 30, deliberately drove his Ford Raptor pick-up truck into William Birchard, 21 and Darren George, 22, in the early hours of July 22, 2025.

Rose, from Sunbury, and his passenger, Charles Pardoe, were both found guilty of two charges of murder at Guildford Crown Court on Wednesday, September 10.

Rose received a life sentence with a minimum of 34 years, minus time on remand, leaving him with 32 years and 308 days left to serve.

Pardoe also received a life sentence with a minimum of 29 years. His time on remand leaves him with 28 years and 178 days left to serve.

Rose had mistaken William, 21, and Darren, 22, for people he believed had tried to break into his home earlier that night, jurors at Guildford Crown Court were told.

He pursued the pair, who were on a single e-bike, at 60mph along the M3/A316 slip road in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, just after 12.50am.

The resulting crash saw William, from Colnbrook, die at the roadside, while Darren, from Egham, passed away in hospital later that day.

Rose drove past the men lying injured on the tarmac, ditched the truck and later reported that his vehicle had been stolen.

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