Police stopped man riding motorbike while drunk and carrying two-year-old boy in his arms

A man has been pulled over while riding an unregistered motorbike with a two-year-old boy in his arms. Police officers say they noticed the motorbike in Heckenburg, south-west of Sydney, Australia, at about 9:45pm on Saturday.

The officers observed that the rider was not wearing a helmet and had no lights on the bike. It appeared the rider was carrying a bag in his arms and as the officers followed the bike they activated their warning lights and sirens. The man allegedly rode onto a footpath, dropped the bike and attempted to run from the officers.



A foot pursuit commenced and police caught the man as he ran away. When the man was apprehended, the officers discovered he was carrying a two year old boy, who was not injured. An ambulance was called and the man and boy were conveyed to Liverpool Hospital with a police guard.

The man was later released from police custody pending further inquiries. Police are investigating several offences including riding under the influence of alcohol, riding whilst disqualified, riding in a manner dangerous, being unregistered and hindering police. The boy was cared for by his mother and police have alerted authorities in relation to the child’s ongoing welfare.