Dangerous dirt bike stunts caught on video lead to charges for Mississauga man

Several viral online videos that showed a dirt bike rider driving dangerously and popping wheelies in Mississauga have led to numerous charges for a 24-year-old man.

The videos, which were posted to social media platform Instagram in September, show a man on a Surron dirt bike “performing dangerous manoeuvres, such as wheelies, and driving in an extremely dangerous manner,” Peel Regional Police said in a news release on Friday announcing the arrest.

The investigation was conducted largely by officers with the Peel police Safer Roads Team, which uses specific tactics to target aggressive and high-risk drivers who pose a risk to public safety in Mississauga and Brampton.

Kenny Thomas, 24, of Mississauga, was arrested on Oct. 25. He’s charged with:

• dangerous operation (three counts)
• flight from peace officer (two counts)
• mischief (two counts)
• obstruct police (two counts)
• stunt driving (five counts)
• drive motor vehicle without licence (four counts)
• disobey stop sign — fail to stop
• red light — fail to stop

The accused was held pending a bail hearing in Brampton court.

The investigation is ongoing, police say.

Anyone with information about these investigations is asked to contact police at 905-453-3311, ext. 3710, or Peel Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.