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A 21-YEAR-OLD MAN FROM BLACKWOOD WAS ARRESTED AT THE SCENE 21:02, 30 May 2025 A motorcyclist has been banned from driving for 15 months after he dragged a local police officer across a main

road as he attempted to arrest him. On April 8, officers on patrol in Bargoed followed a green Kawasaki motorcycle which they had spotted being ridden dangerously and 'pulling

wheelies' in Angel Way. On May 29, Newport Magistrates Court heard that Sergeant Tom Brookes left a marked police car when the bike had stopped at traffic lights in Commercial Street

and approached the rider, telling him to pull over. The 21-year-old rider then accelerated when Sergeant Brookes tried to detain him, pulling the officer across the road in front of a bus

driver and ending up on a grass verge. Sgt Brookes said: "Both the rider and I were extremely fortunate that the road wasn't busier at the time. "The defendant shouldn't

have been on the road in the first place, but his reckless and thoughtless riding by pulling wheelies on a main road in a town centre put himself, officers, motorists and pedestrians at

risk. "Our neighbourhood team across Caerphilly north will not tolerate the illegal and dangerous use of off-road vehicles and continue to plan proactive operations to keep roads and

rural areas safe and remove these vehicles from our streets." The rider was arrested at the scene and has since pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and

driving without insurance. The 21-year-old from Blackwood was handed a suspended sentence and disqualified from driving for 15 months, after which he will need to pass an extended test.

Article continues below The green Kawasaki motorcycle has also been crushed. _Don’t miss a court report by signing up__ __to our crime newsletter here_. Gwent Police has urged anyone with

concerns about illegal off-roading or dangerous driving to report it either via its website, by calling 101, or on social media.