Motorcycle clocked at 144 mph in a 65 mph zone on Tuesday in Rochester

Jun. 15—ROCHESTER — A 22-year-old Pine Island man was arrested after being clocked going 144 mph in a 65 mph zone on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, according to Olmsted County Sheriff's Lt. Lee Rossman.

According to Rossman, a deputy clocked the Pine Island man speeding while heading northbound on U.S. Highway 63 near 80th Street Southeast at about 3:10 p.m.

The deputy followed the motorcyclist but did not attempt to pull him over due to the high rate of speed the man was traveling.

After the motorcyclist stopped at a red light at the intersection of South Broadway and Third Avenue, the deputy pulled his vehicle next to the Pine Island man's motorcycle and told him to turn off the motorcycle.

Rossman said that after the officer exited his vehicle and approached the motorcycle, the man continued to rev his engine causing the motorcycle to lurch forward, pushing the deputy into his squad car's door. The driver then lost his balance and laid the bike down.

Rossman said the Pine Island man did not follow the deputy's commands to get on the ground until the deputy drew his Taser.

While the deputy was attempting to handcuff the man on the ground, a passerby stopped to help the deputy, according to Rossman.

The driver told law enforcement that it was hot out and that's why he was going too fast. The driver also told law enforcement that he had headphones in and could not hear the commands from the deputy.

The Pine Island man was taken to the Olmsted County Adult Detention Center on charges related to obstruction and speeding.

The deputy suffered bruises and scraps but has since returned to duty, according to Rossman.