A motorcyclist clocked at roughly 120 mph dragged law enforcement on a pursuit that stretched from the Mansfield area through Johnson County and into Erath County before the bike simply ran out of gas. The chase began after officers spotted the motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed, and it ended only when the rider had nowhere left to go but the shoulder.
According to CBS News, Mansfield police first observed the motorcycle traveling at the high rate of speed before a Johnson County deputy attempted to pull the rider over in the northeastern part of the county. The rider refused to stop, prompting a pursuit that continued into Erath County, where the motorcyclist eventually ran out of fuel. Per the outlet, the motorcyclist was traveling at about 120 mph.
Conflicting Accounts of Who Was Riding
The two outlets covering the chase differ sharply on who was behind the handlebars. CBS News reported that Joshua Saliema of Arlington was taken into custody and booked into jail following Tuesday's chase, and the station said authorities did not specify what charges he faces. FOX 4, however, described the rider as a juvenile, reporting that authorities did not release the suspect's name or specific charges due to their age. The discrepancy between the two reports has not been resolved.
Neither account specifies the exact charges the rider could face, though fleeing from law enforcement in Texas can fall under the state's evading arrest or detention statute. Whether that or any other charge applies in this case has not been confirmed by either outlet's reporting.
What Happens Next
Anyone booked into custody in connection with the chase would typically appear in Johnson County's inmate listing, though the dossier of reporting reviewed for this story does not confirm whether that record has been updated to reflect the case. The pursuit itself, which crossed from the Mansfield area through Johnson County before ending in Erath County, left authorities with a scene wrapped up only once the motorcycle's tank ran dry.
