Juvenile Charged After Dirt Bike Chase Near Train Tracks in Freetown

Juvenile charged after dirt bike chase near train tracks in Freetown

FREETOWN, Mass. (WPRI) — A juvenile was arrested Tuesday after allegedly fleeing from police on a dirt bike and riding alongside a moving train in Freetown, prompting MBTA traffic to be temporarily shut down. Police said they tried to stop the rider, who was going 60 mph in a 35 mph zone on East Howland Road around 1:30 p.m. The bike was unregistered and had no license plates. The rider then approached the Chace Road railroad crossing on the Fal…

Juvenile leads Freetown Police on wild dirt bike chase, dodges train, shuts down MBTA traffic

"FREETOWN, MA – On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Freetown Police officers attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop of an unregistered dirt bike operating eastbound on East Howland Road. The dirt bike, which did not display license plates, was observed traveling at approxim