Motorcyclist Caught Going 111 MPH In Naperville

NAPERVILLE, Ill. (CBS) -- An Aurora man was arrested in Naperville earlier this week after police caught him going 111 mph in a 45 mph zone.

Naperville police said that an officer spotted a motorcycle traveling "at an extremely high rate of speed" on Route 59 near 95th Street on Sunday.

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The officer's radar showed that the motorcycle, a purple 2009 Yamaha, was going 111 mph in a 45 mph zone, police said.

The officer pulled the motorcycle over at Route 59 and 95th Street and arrested the rider.

The motorcyclist, Bradley J. Smith, 26, was charged with speeding more than 40 mph over the posted limit, a misdemeanor.

Smith was released on bond and further court information was not immediately available.