Ammon man arrested and accused of street racing and fleeing police

AMMON — An Ammon man was arrested Friday night after Bonneville County deputies witnessed him riding a motorcycle at approximately 110 MPH in an area marked 40 MPH.

Wyatt Bair Webb, 20, has been charged with one count of fleeing or attempting to flee a peace officer, a felony, one count of reckless driving, a misdemeanor and one count of racing on a public highway, also a misdemeanor.

Court documents allege that on the night of Aug. 14, deputies witnessed Webb and four other motorcyclists stop at the intersection of North 25th East and East 1st Street. When the light turned green, the motorcyclists quickly accelerated, reaching speeds of approximately 110-115 MPH in a 40-MPH zone.

Deputies flashed their emergency lights to warn the riders, and all but one rider, later identified as Webb, slowed down. Webb allegedly fled north before turning east onto Lincoln Avenue, according to documents.

Deputies pursued Webb but lost visual contact. Court documents say a deputy stopped their patrol vehicle, rolled down their windows, and heard a motorcycle nearby. Webb reportedly circled back to the deputy’s location near Bridgewater Elementary and was placed under arrest.

While being searched, documents state Webb told deputies he had fled because he did not want a ticket, at which point deputies reportedly advised Webb that fleeing from law enforcement was an offense with potential prison time.

Court documents say Webb told deputies “his adrenaline spiked” when he saw the emergency lights and acknowledged his actions “were stupid.”

If found guilty of the charges, Webb may face up to six years’ confinement and may be required to pay fines of up to $52,000.

Webb has not yet been appointed an attorney.

He is set to appear in court Aug. 26 for a preliminary hearing.

Although Webb has been accused of these crimes, that does not necessarily mean he committed them. Everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty.