Moped man led more than a dozen police cars on slow speed chase

Police say a man from Norton Shores, Michigan, threatened his girlfriend and her mother, slashed tyres on a car and threatened to burn down the house. Then he jumped on a moped, and led more than a dozen squad cars with sirens wailing on a slow speed chase.



The police started following the moped at about 6:45pm on Sunday. When the parade of police cars rolled past the Norton Mini Mart, clerk James Herbert stepped outside to get some video on his phone.

"When I heard the cop cars coming, I just brought out my camera and came to the corner to see what was going on," he recalls. "There was a guy on a moped getting chased by about 13 cops. I couldn't believe it. It was crazy."


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After about eight miles and 15 minutes, 28-year-old Richard Shear led police back to his house where all the trouble started. Police say he was tackled trying to run inside. Shear is facing a number of charges including assault, attempted arson and fleeing from the police. His bond has been set at $100,000.