Man arrested for motorcycle pursuit after posting video to Instagram

March 28, 2024

Courtney Goins,

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man for fleeing from police on a motorcycle on Sunday.

The HCSO said a deputy was trying to make a lawful stop of the motorcyclist on Highway 27, but the man fled.

Carter Costo. Hamilton County Jail

The sheriff’s office said they identified the suspect because he posted a video of him evading the deputy on his Instagram. He posted numerous videos of him driving reckless, “including lane splitting at speeds of over 170 mph through parts of Hamilton County,” HCSO said.

Deputies located and arrested the suspect On March 27 at 6 p.m.

HCSO identified the suspect as 21-year-old Carter H. Costo. Deputies took him into custody at a business on Signal Mountain Road.

Costo faces the following charges.