Biker accused in taunting-video case could face drug, weapon charges, CHP says
First, they used a YouTube video to arrest him on suspicion of obstructing a California Highway Patrol officer. Now, officials say, they’re using what they found inside Guraurdas Khalsa’s home to lobby for illegal drugs and weapons charges.
It’s only made a bad situation worse for Khalsa, a 32-year-old Brentwood resident who CHP officials say works as a stunt motorcycle rider and has a corporate camera sponsorship. Last week, Bay Area CHP officials announced they tracked down Khalsa and hoped to find others through a video he allegedly posted on YouTube showing him and other riders doing wheelies on Interstate 680 in Milpitas.
The riders in the video are seen speeding on the freeway and circling the officer, whose siren can be heard in the background.
The officer tried unsuccessfully to stop the riders in the pack. The video shows the riders celebrating after the officer peels away for safety.
On Thursday, a search of Khalsa’s Brentwood home turned up 90 marijuana plants and a loaded rifle, authorities said. Investigators are recommending additional charges related to having a loaded weapon in aid of cultivating marijuana.
Khalsa was taken into custody Wednesday on suspicion of delaying or obstructing an officer and being an accessory after the fact.
Officers say Khalsa filmed the riders’ actions, and the video was picked up and later posted to YouTube. The video has been viewed more than 1.5 million times.
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