Video: Mich. Police Go Off-Road to Pursue Wanted Man on Motorcycle

Grand Blanc Township police nabbed a man wanted on multiple felony warrants after he fled an attempted traffic stop and led authorities on a 12-minute chase that ended when he crashed on a dirt trail in Gaines Township.

Joe Vince

July 15, 2025

A man wanted on multiple felony warrants led Michigan police on a wild motorcycle chase over the weekend that ended when the fleeing suspect crashed on a rough, off-road trail.

The pursuit began at about 8 p.m. Saturday when Grand Blanc Township police tried to stop a man—later identified as James Higgins—for riding a motorcycle without a valid registration plate, WJRT-TV reports. Higgins refused to stop, kicking off a 12-minute chase that went into Gaines Township.

Police continued pursuing Higgins as he sped past a "Road Ends" sign and onto a dirt path. Dashboard camera footage showed water from large puddles splashing the pursuing officer's windshield.

Finally, the chase ended when Higgins wiped out on his motorcycle. He surrendered and was taken into custody.

Higgins was wanted on a Michigan warrant for assaulting an officer and an Ohio warrant for drug trafficking. He faces additional charges, including third-degree fleeing and eluding police.

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Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.