A motorcyclist was arrested after trying to hide from police at Salisbury this afternoon.
Police spotted a motorcycle travelling at speed north along Salisbury Highway, Salisbury about 3.45pm on Tuesday 31 March. The rider pulled up outside a Salisbury address and, on seeing police in the street, ran into a house.
The motorcycle was displaying flip down, retractable, altered plates.
Police entered the house and discovered the rider's backpack, which allegedly contained a firearm. While searching for the rider, officers also found a number of knives inside the house.
The rider was eventually located hiding under a rainwater tank in the backyard.
The 29-year-old Salisbury man was arrested and charged with riding while unlicensed, disqualified, unregistered, uninsured and with a device to modify number plates, resist arrest, possess a firearm without a licence and possess prohibited weapon.
He was refused police bail and will appear in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court tomorrow, Wednesday 1 April.
The motorcycle was impounded and towed from the scene.
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