A motorcycle rider was arrested at a police checkpoint on Route 5 after allegedly trying to flee. Police later said the motorcycle was suspected of having been stolen from central Tel Aviv.
Police said the operation was carried out last night in Ramat Hasharon by Glilot station officers, together with Ramat Hasharon municipal inspectors and local readiness-unit volunteers.
Cloned plate and traffic citations
At a checkpoint set up on Route 5, officers noticed a motorcycle rider who allegedly tried to escape as he reached the checkpoint. Officers and inspectors arrested the suspect, a Jaljulia resident in his 20s.
A check found that the motorcycle carried a license plate suspected of being cloned, and that the motorcycle had allegedly been stolen earlier from central Tel Aviv. The suspect was arrested and taken for further questioning.
As part of the traffic enforcement activity, citations were issued for crossing an intersection on a red light, crossing a separation line and vehicle defects. Two vehicles were taken off the road.
