PolAir have led police to a disqualified motorcycle rider who was allegedly drug-driving and rode off from Highway Patrol in state’s south yesterday.

About 4.50pm (Saturday 12 September 2015), officers from Traffic and Highway Patrol Command were patrolling Red Hill Road, Wagga Wagga, when they noticed a Kawasaki trail bike on the pedestrian/bicycle path.

Police attempted to stop the bike, but the rider conducted a u-turn and drove off.

Officers from Wagga Wagga Local Area Command on the ground were advised PolAir was overhead and following the Kawasaki.

PolAir guided officers to Dalman Parkway, Glenfield Park, and the 22-year-old male rider was arrested without incident.

A subsequent check of the rider’s licence revealed it is disqualified until 2026, and the Kawasaki was unregistered and uninsured.

He was subjected to a breath test and returned a negative reading, and then subjected to a random drug test and allegedly returned a positive reading.

Following further testing, he allegedly returned a positive reading for methamphetamines and cannabis. Samples of the positive readings have been sent for further examinations, and inquiries are continuing.

During a subsequent search of the man, officers allegedly located and seized a substance, believed to be crystal methylamphetamine (‘ICE’).

The man was taken to Wagga Wagga Police Station and charged with two counts of not-stop police pursuit (Skye’s Law), drive while disqualified, drive unregistered vehicle, drive uninsured vehicle and possess prohibited drug.

He has been refused bail and is due to appear at Wagga Wagga Local Court later today (Sunday 13 September 2015).