PITTSFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - A dirt bike operator was charged in Springside Park in Pittsfield on Saturday after a high-speed chase during a saturation patrol.

The Pittsfield Police Department stated that the arrest followed an incident where a traffic officer observed an unregistered and uninsured dirt bike nearly collide with an oncoming vehicle before speeding away at twice the speed limit.

Officers from the Traffic and Patrol Divisions were conducting a saturation patrol throughout the city, focusing on stopping motorists for violations. After observing the dirt bike's reckless behavior, the officer located it parked in Springside Park, with the operator standing nearby.

Backup was requested, and the officer hid behind bushes to monitor the situation. The operator attempted to drive a

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