Charges Filed Against Driver of Stolen Motorcycle that Police Chased Down Interstate

The driver of a motorcycle that led Plymouth and other law enforcement agencies on a chase down I-94 last week has been charged by Hennepin County prosecutors with fleeing police and DWI.

An off-duty Plymouth police officer was in the area of I-94 and Weaver Lake Road in Maple Grove last Wednesday, May 1, when he observed a motorcycle driving erratically and almost hitting several vehicles, according to the criminal complaint filed late last week and signed by Deputy Ramone Walton of the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office.

Steven Vincent Pierce, 24 of St. Cloud, entered the ditch several times and nearly collided with two different semi trucks during the chase, which involved the off-duty Plymouth officer, Rogers police and the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office. Pierce eventually lost control near County Road 19 and crashed into the ditch.

Checks revealed the motorcycle had been stolen earlier in the day in Minneapolis. Officers detected the strong odor of alcohol from Pierce and reported his speech was slurred at the scene. He did not cooperate with field sobriety tests, and police obtained a search warrant for a blood draw.

Additional charges may be filed in this case, and Pierce remained in jail as of this posting.