A 22-year-old minibike rider was facing a possible felony charge for allegedly treating a shopping plaza like his personal racetrack and nearly hitting a mall security officer who tried to stop him, authorities said.

Torrance police Department responded on Oct. 30 to a report of someone riding a gas-powered minibike inside the Del Amo Fashion Center.

“When contacted by mall security personnel, the rider allegedly attempted to strike a security officer with the minibike, constituting an assault with a deadly weapon,” Torrance Lt. Charles Fisher said.

Detectives reviewed security footage and collected evidence that identified the suspect, Fisher said.

“Detectives ultimately authored and obtained an arrest warrant … as well as a search warrant for his residence,” the lieutenant said.

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