Two officers assaulted during dirt bike arrest in Baltimore

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A 33-year-old man was arrested, and his dirt bike was seized after he assaulted two Baltimore police officers on Saturday, according to authorities.

On May 16, around 6:40 p.m., officers saw a group of dirt bike riders in the area of the 200 block of Mission Blvd.

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Officials reported that one of the riders stopped on the sidewalk, leading an officer to seize the dirt bike. During this process, the suspect assaulted two officers while trying to resist arrest.

Additional officers arrived at the scene, and the suspect was soon taken into custody. He was transported to Central Booking Intake.

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Officials encourage anyone with information about dirt bikes to report it by emailing DirtBikeTips@baltimorepolice.org or by calling the tip line at 443-902-4474. For active incidents, please continue to call 911.