Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The 23-year-old Orland Park man will be credited for already serving 204 days in the Cook County Jail.
Updated 7:45 p.m., Tuesday, May 14, 2013 An Orland Park man, who was accused of fleeing police on a motorcycle, while popping wheelies, weaving in and out of traffic and taunting officers, was sentenced Tuesday after changing his plea to guilty. Justin Jachimiec, 23, was sentenced by Judge Carmen Aguilar to 18 months in the Illinois Department of Corrections, followed by one year of parole. Jachimiec pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated fleeing and eluding a peace officer, which is a Class 4 felony. He originally pleaded not guilty to the two felony charges, as well as one count of possession of a stolen motor vehicle and several traffic violations. Jachimiec changed the plea Tuesday during a hearing in Bridgeview for the fleeing and…
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Attorney Brad Telander received documents from the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office during his second hearing representing a 22-year-old man from Orland Park, accused of taunting police on a motorcycle while videoing the escapades.
The new attorney for Justin Jachimiec collected a large stack of discovery documents from the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, during the first hearing since assuming the accused “Orland Ghost Rider’s” defense. Glen Ellyn attorney Brad Telander acknowledged accepting the documents he described as “voluminous,” during a brief court hearing in Judge Joan O’Brien’s Bridgeview courtroom Tuesday. Jachimiec is accused of riding a dirt bike dangerously close to other cars on the road and Orland Park police squad cars, popping wheelies while passing and taunting police. He shot videos of the maneuvers that were later posted on YouTube, with the driver described as the “Orland Ghost Rider” in the accompanying text. Jachimiec pleaded not …
Thursday, February 14, 2013
The Orland Park man accused of videoing himself as he eluded and mocked police on a motorcycle will be hiring a new attorney, after his previous one was disqualified because of a conflict with a key witness.
A 22-year-old Orland Park man facing felony charges related to videos made of popping wheelies on a motorcycle, while riding close to other vehicles on the road and taunting police that ended up on YouTube, is seeking new representation. The trial for Justin Jachimiec was set to begin on Feb. 6, but during jury selection, his attorney Patrick Doherty found he was also representing one of the state’s key witnesses in a different case still in court, and was disqualified. A public defender was appointed immediately, while Jachimiec and his family decided whether they would stick with the appointed lawyer, or hire another. Jachimiec was back in the Bridgeview Courthouse Wednesday, where public defender David Colaric told Judge Carmen …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
The trial of an Orland man accused of videotaping himself fleeing and eluding police on a motorcycle in clips that later ended up on Youtube was set to begin Wednesday, but his lawyer was dismissed because of a conflict regarding a witness.
Update, 6:04 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 Attorney Patrick Doherty was slated to represent in court 22-year-old Justin Jachimiec, accused of videoing himself popping wheelies on a motorcycle and mocking police, as he rode by squad cars and other vehicles in a residential area of Orland Park. However, during jury selection on Wednesday, Doherty found that one of the state’s key witnesses is a client of his on an unrelated case still pending in court. As a result, Judge Carmen Aguilar dismissed Doherty from representing further Jachimiec on his case. During Thursday’s proceedings, both Aguilar and Assistant State’s Attorney Donna Norton said that Doherty brought the connection to the court’s attention as soon as he found out the witness’s …
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Justin Jachimiec, whom police say is the wheelie-popping, police-fleeing motorcycle rider seen on YouTube, is scheduled to begin his trial on Feb. 6.
A new trial date for early February has been set for the 22-year-old man accused of being the Orland "Ghost Rider," a wheelie-popping motorcyclist who videoed himself fleeing police, clips of which were later found on YouTube. Justin Jachimiec has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him, including two counts of felony fleeing and eluding police and other traffic violations. Jachimiec is currently in custody in the Cook County Department of Corrections on a no-bond order after he missed an October court date. A November trial date was postponed Clad in standard khaki-colored jail garb, Jachimiec appeared in court Wednesday, and didn't speak during the hearing. Attorneys for both sides and Cook County Judge Carmen K. Aguilar agreed …
Friday, November 30, 2012
The trial of Justin Jachimiec, whom police say is the wheelie-popping, police-fleeing shown on several Youtube videos, has been delayed, with the next court date in December.
The trial of an Orland Park man accused of recklessly driving a motorcycle around the village, mocking police and shooting videos of the escapades, was postponed this week. But Justin Jachimiec, 22, is scheduled to be back in a Bridgeview courtoom on Dec. 18 for a status hearing. A new trial date has not been announced. He has pleaded not guilty to charges against him, including two counts of felony fleeing and eluding police and other traffic violations. Orland Park police arrested him in March. Three months later, he was in McDonough County court for different charges of fleeing and eluding against him, and was acquitted. He is still being held in the Cook County Department of Corrections on a no-bond order after he missed an October …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
The 22-year-old man is facing multiple felonies in a case stemming from Youtube videos he filmed speeding while through the village on a motorcycle and avoiding police.
Update: 3:50 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012 The trial for Justin Jachimiec, accused of recklessly driving a motorcycle in a residential area of Orland Park while eluding police, was pushed back from Tuesday's scheduled start date. A new trial date has not been scheduled as of Tuesday afternoon, while aspects of his most recent arrest for missing a court date are sorted, according to court officials. Return Wednesday for more information about this case as it becomes available. Original post: 5:58 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012 An Orland Park man accused of recklessly driving a motorcycle around the village, mocking police and shooting videos of the escapades, is scheduled to start his trial Tuesday. Justin Jachimiec, 22, has pleaded not guilty…
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Charged with several felony counts of fleeing and eluding police, Justin Jachiemiec, 22, was recently arrested after his missed a court date and is being held without bail, officials said Tuesday, Oct. 30.
The case against the Orland Park man who called himself the " Orland Ghost Rider," for weaving in and out of traffic on his motorcyle to evade police and shooting videos of the encounters, will head to trial in November. Justin Jachimiec, 22, has been charged with several felony charges related to the incidents and has pleaded not guilty. Police caught up with him and arrested him last November; he has also been indicted on felony charges in the past related to resisting arrest and driving a stolen vehicle. Sign up for Orland Park Patch breaking news alerts. Jachimiec remains in custody on no bail after he missed his Oct. 4 court date and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Court records show he was taken into custody on Oct. 23. Cook …
Friday, March 23, 2012
Justin Jachimiec, the 22 year old who recorded his motorbike antics for YouTube, is accused of recklessly speeding and eluding cops. You tell us: dumb, really dumb or are people overreacting?
“Watch this,” a man’s voice says over the purr of a motorcycle engine. Within the first minute of a video on YouTube posted on Nov. 23, 2011, by “wheelerdrivebandit,” the motorcyclist speeds by a cop, popping his front wheel up into the air as he zips by. He rounds back and speeds by while the squad car’s emergency lights are flashing. He calls himself the "Orland Ghost Rider." Cops call him 22-year-old Justin Jachimiec. We've posted his videos here. When police searched his home, they found a helmet, helmet camera and a stolen motorcycle. He is charged with with felony possession of a stolen vehicle, driving with a suspended license, two counts of felony fleeing and eluding police and other traffic offenses. Patch caught up with …
Baba Wawa
4:27 pm on Sunday, May 19, 2013
It's a law that they get credit for time served. He's in pretrial custody; he wasn't free. He was held because he was charged with a crime, and like everyone charged with a crime, a bond was set and in this particular case, he couldn't post bond. And yes, other charges were dropped and yes, it was "Let's Make a Deal" because he pleaded guilty. Take a sedative. Relax. more ›