At 6:43 p.m. on Friday, May 9, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) trooper observed a motorcycle traveling 123 mph on westbound Interstate 40 near Winslow. The trooper attempted to stop the motorcycle, but the suspect fled.
A DPS Ranger helicopter monitored the whereabouts of the motorcycle and provided updates to troopers as the suspect then fled at a high rate of speed eastbound on I-40 after driving through Winslow. The suspect continued into Holbrook where he dumped the motorcycle and fled on foot.
Troopers located the suspect who was identified as Jakob Kitchen, 31, of Gilbert, who was arrested for unlawful flight from a law enforcement officer, endangerment and reckless driving. He was booked into the Navajo County Jail. Winslow Police Department and the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office assisted with locating the suspect.
