Cops: Motorcyclist Drove 100MPH to Escape Police on LIE

A Massapequa Park man was arrested Wednesday morning for speeding on the Long Island Expressway and trying to escape officers who attempted to pull him over, according to Suffolk County Police.

Police received a 911 call at 8:10 a.m. about a motorcyclist speeding in the eastbound lanes of the LIE near Exit 51 toward Route 231 in Deer Park, cops said.

A highway patrol officer spotted the motorcycle near Exit 55 in Hauppauge and turned on his lights to make a traffic stop, police said. Instead of pulling over, the motorcyclist accelerated and began weaving between cars to escape the officer, cops said.

Officials said the motorcycle, driven by Christopher Rios, 25, was clocked at 100 mph.

After leaving the highway at Exit 58 toward Old Nichols Road, Rios crossed an overpass and entered a worksite at 3701 Expressway Drive N. in Islandia, officials said.

Rios was found and charged with unlawful fleeing of a police officer, reckless driving, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and several vehicle and traffic violations.

The investigation is ongoing.