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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Orland Park 'Ghost Rider' Trial Date Set

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 …

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Video: Watch the 'Ghost Rider' Roll Through Orland, Orland Cops Catch Up to Reckless, Wheelie-Popping 'Ghost Rider', Orland Park Police Department, and 3 more ›

Dr K

5:10 pm on Friday, April 5, 2013

hilarious seeing that video and how useless the Orland Park Police are   more ›

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Orland Cops Catch Up to Reckless, Wheelie-Popping 'Ghost Rider'

Months after five YouTube videos were posted showing an Orland Park man weaving in and out of Orland Park traffic, speeding and taunting officers, police say they caught up to him.

A man who recklessly sped through Orland Park on his motorbike — shooting videos of himself dodging and mocking police that were later found online — was dubbed the "Orland Ghost Rider" on YouTube. But police say they eventually caught up with 22-year-old Justin J. Jachimiec, who sped through the streets wearing a helmet camera to record the videos, and now he's charged with three felony counts. Orland Park police were called on Nov. 19, 2011, about a motorcyclist riding recklessly near the 7300 block of Wheeler Drive. He was speeding, driving over lawns, cutting through traffic and disobeying stop signs before riding past an officer making a traffic stop, according to police. While driving past the traffic stop, he pulled his front wheel …

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Megan James

6:23 pm on Sunday, May 19, 2013

Justice served! 18 months! Hopefully, as the judge stated, he will now accept the support and guidance from his parents, and not all the other misguided dirt bikers accross the country who believe this is just harmless fun. In Illinois, it is dangerous and reckless. Not just for him and those he was riding around, but took valuable time away from the PD, that could be needed to help someone else.   more ›

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