High-Speed Motorcycle Chase Ends With Arrest In Berkeley Heights

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — A Berkeley Heights man was arrested following multiple high-speed motorcycle chases with police that went in and out of Berkeley Heights Monday night, police report.

At 5:33 p.m. Berkeley Heights Police tried to pull over a Kawasaki motorcycle with no license plates. The motorcyclist, later identified as Richard Becker Jr., 28, of Berkeley Heights, instead sped off through the township and into Chatham where police broke off the chase, Capt. Robert Deitch told Patch.

Becker was spotted again in Berkeley Heights where the chase began again before being cut off a second time. Becker was then seen for the third time speeding through side streets before pulling into his driveway on Marion Avenue, Deitch said.

Becker was arrested in his driveway and charged with eluding, unregistered motor vehicle, unclear plates and other motor vehicle summonses.

There were no injuries or accidents reported as a result of the three chases.

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