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Connecticut cops arrested a 22-year-old influencer this week for a risky and reckless motorcycle thrust — astatine 192 mph — he took past twelvemonth crossed 2 of nan Nutmeg State’s busiest highways.
Showboating YouTuber Brice Bennett would apt person gotten distant pinch his death-defying joyride, had he not shared the frightening footage pinch his 220,000 subscribers, according to an apprehension warrant obtained by The Post.
State constabulary said they were tipped to nan video’s beingness by Gov. Ned Lamont’s office, which received an anonymous title astir Bennett’s YouTube transmission successful precocious December.
Bennett’s self-incriminating video allegedly shows him weaving successful and retired of postulation connected his Honda CBR 1000RR Fireblade astatine speeds of up to 192 mph.
The video has been viewed complete 4 cardinal times since it was first posted to YouTube 11 months ago.
According to nan warrant, cops reviewed 72 videos Bennett posted successful 2024, and recovered galore showing “a antheral . . . walking astatine reckless speeds connected nationalist roadways.”
While nan video includes a disclaimer that “All contented is filmed successful Mexico” and has “no affiliation to nan poster successful anyway,” cops said nan helmet-cam clip was filmed successful nan Nutmeg State, on Interstates 84 and 91, betwixt New Haven and Hartford.
They besides utilized his ain societal media profiles to trace nan YouTube relationship backmost to Bennett.
“Based connected Bennett’s YouTube and Instagram accounts, he has been recovered to thrust recklessly, exceeding 85 miles per hr pinch ease,” it is alleged successful nan warrant. “Bennett unsafely passes different motorists, creating a precocious consequence of beingness wounded to others and himself.”
This year, Bennett has posted 16 videos, “indicating ongoing instances of his unsafe and forbidden driving habits.”
The influencer was arrested astatine his location successful Bloomfield, and has been charged pinch reckless endangerment, reckless driving, and nonaccomplishment to thrust successful nan due lane.
Bennett posted $5,000 rate enslaved for his release.