A man accused of being the motorcyclist depicted in a viral video showcasing a dangerous, high-speed ride in Colorado, has been apprehended and extradited from his home state of Texas to the Rocky Mountain state. He is confronting multiple charges, including reckless endangerment.
Rendon Dietzmann, 32, was arrested on February 7 in Denton County, Texas, after an arrest warrant was issued by the Colorado State Patrol. According to jail records, on Wednesday, February 21, he was extradited to Colorado. Dietzmann is accused of being the content creator known as “Gixxer Brah,” who posted multiple videos of dangerous motorcycle exploits.
The since-deleted video that prompted the warrant showcased a highway ride from Colorado Springs to Denver. In the footage, the rider completes the approximately 70-mile (113 km) journey in just 20 minutes, exceeding speeds of 170 mph (274 km/h) in the process.
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According to an affidavit, police used cell phone tower data and convenience store security footage to identify the rider, reports 9News. After a warrant was issued for Dietzmann in January, Gixxer Brah posted videos in which he made reference to legal troubles, and said that the channel’s content would be changing.
“It’s getting harder and harder to post stuff without getting in trouble in more than one way,” Gixxer Brah said in a February 2 video found by The Denver Gazette. “So with the platform changing I’m going to have to do things just to kinda keep going with it and not against it.”
Despite that realization, the person behind the channel also sold T-shirts with the slogan “Colorado’s Most Wanted” on them.
A first court date for Dietzmann has not yet been scheduled, but he is facing several charges, including causing another person to fear imminent serious bodily injury, participating in a speed contest, reckless endangerment, reckless driving, speeding 40 mph over the limit, engaging in an exhibition of speed, and operating a vehicle without attached plates.