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Officers Edward Egan and Brian Rypkema tried to pull over 27-year-old Michael T. Papagian of Fair Lawn around 3 a.m. yesterday after seeing the Suzuki GSX on Fair Lawn Avenue riding alongside them.
A similar motorcycle was reported stolen on Thursday, and they wanted to check things out.
However, Papagian “took off at a high speed when the officers activated their emergency lights and fled northbound on Rt 208,” Sgt. Richrd Schultz said.
A chase ended on Lincoln Avenue near Harristown Road in Hawthorne.
“While inspecting the motorcycle, the officers discovered that Papagian had rigged a switch to the license plate that when activated would flip the plate up and prevent it from being seen, ala ‘James Bond’,” Schultz said.
SEE: The James Bond Gang
Papagian, formerly of Harrington Park, was being held on $20,000 at the Bergen County Jail, charged with eluding, hindering apprehension and several motor vehicle violations.
He’s due in Fair Lawn Municipal Court on Wednesday.
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