A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after a drone tracked him for driving recklessly and speeding away from Buckeye police officers, authorities said.

At about 11:30 p.m. Feb. 1 near Verrado Way and Sunrise, Buckeye officers spotted the driver of an electric motorcycle failing to stop at a stop sign. The driver sped away after seeing a police vehicle behind him, according to a release.

Police launched a drone to track the suspect as he cut through a park, drove on a golf course path and traveled the wrong way on Victory Boulevard, the release stated.

“An officer activated lights and sirens to pull him over near Pasadena and 206^th Avenue, and the suspect, again, sped away,” officials stated in the release.

The drone continued to track the suspect and, a short time later, spotted him  pushing the motorcycle, police said, and officers took him into custody.

The teen was booked into jail for felony flight, reckless driving and a curfew violation. In addition, he was cited for not having a motorcycle endorsement on his driver’s license, no current registration and no insurance, police said.

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