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Utah motorcyclist allegedly goes 112 MPH to escape police later arrested following phone call

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WASHINGTON, Utah — A southern Utah motorcyclist has been arrested after allegedly going 112 miles per hour to escape from police in Washington City, only to agree later to meet with officers after taking their phone call.

On Sunday afternoon, an officer with the Washington City Police Department observed a motorcycle driven by 23-year-old Ephraim Wyler Chatwin heading east on State Road 7 at a high rate of speed. The officer activated his emergency lights in an attempt to pull Chatwin over, but instead of stopping, he accelerated to over 100 miles per hour to evade police.

A short time later, a Washington County Sheriff's Office deputy identified Chatwin and contacted him via telephone. While on the phone, Chatwin agreed to meet with police at a Maverik gas station in Washington City.

When Chatwin arrived, he admitted to officers that he was traveling at around 89 miles per hour in a 65-mile-per-hour zone, as well as accelerating to 112 miles per hour to avoid being pulled over because he didn't have an active driver's license and there is an active warrant out for his arrest.

Chatwin was arrested by officers and faces charges of evading, driving on a suspended or revoked license, and speeding.