Falls Twp. Officer Crashed Chasing Motorcycle: Police

FALLS TOWNSHIP, PA — Police in Falls Township are searching for a motorcycle rider after an officer was seriously injured in a crash while chasing the bike over the weekend.

At about 9:30 p.m. Saturday, officers from the Falls Township Police Department were chasing a motorcycle that police say was being driven recklessly near a residential area. During that chase, an officer was badly hurt when he crashed his police car.

Police are describing the motorcycle they were chasing as a royal blue sports bike. The Police Association of Falls Township is offering a $1,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the bike's rider.

Anyone with information in the case is asked to contact police Sgt. Raymond Fanelli at 215-949-9100, Ext. 439 or R.Fanelli@fallstwp.com. Anonymous tips also may be forwarded to the Falls Township Police Department’s anonymous tip line at 215-949-9120.