Motorcyclist Flees - Rams into Deputy

On April 7, 2023, K-9 Corporal Calvin Batts attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a motorcycle because it did not have a license plate attached to it. The motorcyclist, Matthew Price (W/M, DOB: 10/05/1990) attempted to elude Corporal Batts, weaving in and out of traffic, and then by driving between lines of vehicles stopped at the intersection of Southwest College Road and Southwest 17th Street. In an effort to head off Price, Corporal Batts went around the stopped vehicles and positioned his patrol vehicle in front of the motorcycle’s path of travel. After Corporal Batts exited his vehicle, Price accelerated around the patrol vehicle, striking Corporal Batts with his motorcycle. Corporal Batts removed Price from his motorcycle and placed him in handcuffs.
After he was handcuffed, Price stated that he fled from the traffic stop because his motorcycle did not have a license plate attached and admitted that he removed it in an attempt to avoid paying tolls while driving to Lakeland, Florida. Corporal Dustin French responded to assist and placed Price under arrest for Fleeing to Elude a Law Enforcement Officer. Price was transported to the Marion County Jail.
Citizens, it’s a bad idea to flee from law enforcement. It puts a lot of people at risk of being hurt or killed. And it makes a bad situation much, much worse. In this case, if Mr. Price had stopped for Corporal Batts, he would have been cited for a nonmoving violation and been required to pay a $116 fine. Instead, he was arrested for a third-degree felony and, if he is convicted, he faces up to five (5) years in prison, a $5,000 fine, a mandatory driver's license suspension of one to five years, and a mandatory adjudication of guilt (which will make him a convicted felon).

[@calvinh.8882]

I wonder if he's liking all that "money he saved" by skipping out on those tolls? I can see a wanted felon trying to flee if they know they are going away for many years if they are caught, but fleeing over traffic violations, or even if you're wanted on misdemeanor charges? That is by far the most ignorant thing you can do, because 99.9% of the time they are going to catch you, and 00.1% chance of getting away isn't good at all, and then you'll have at least one felony for fleeing, which takes your rights away and can send you to prison for up to 5-years. So just pull over and take responcability for your actions instead of putting yours and everyone elses lives in danger. While fleeing, if you crash into and injure others, or even worse, you take someones life, then you're going to prison for a long time.

[@BigC760]

He was pretty stupid for fleeing but you have to respect he didn't run that red possibly hurting himself and others and wasn't being a asshole when he got caught so props to him for owning up

[@so-flamotorsports7491]

Marion countys finest. Great job❤

[@ghostbuilder3187]

I got away…twice 😏

[@moto-stars]

Hello! Would it be possible to use this video in my new episode? Full credited of course.

[@braxtonbunner4990]

Dude made so many bad decisions that day that could've easily avoided this.

[@genopartridge3703]

😮😮😮😮😮😕😕😕😕😕

[@Dablooo356]

Typical squid. No jacket or gear.

[@goldensteak4007]

all bikes deserve riders, not all riders deserve bikes

[@drummerdave518]

All these idiots on motorcycles think they can outrun/outsmart police. They usually end up like this guy, or dead.

[@ryanbluer6098]

So glad the officer wasn’t hurt to seriously when the bike struck him. Massive respect and well done sir

[@abellator7560]

Dark take but... That's one way to turn your self into the police when you are wanted.
But really just duke it out in court. Your not going to win In the streets. This guy is such a a fool.

[@robertbrown-gm5ss]

I don't think the officer getting hit by the motorcycle was the guy's fault, the officer literally jumped in front of the guy while he was fleeing. So I think he did it to himself.

[@ajjackson1526]

It wasn't even a charge, according to the end of the video.