A 32-year-old Interlochen man was arrested over the weekend after popping a wheelie in the middle of the South Airport Road and LaFranier Road intersection, fleeing police on a bicycle, and getting caught in possession of drugs.

Michigan State Police troopers spotted Joseph Alan Cranson II popping a wheelie in the middle of a well-traveled intersection Friday at 2:22am. Cranson then began riding westbound in the eastbound lane of South Airport Road. Troopers activated their emergency lights, and Cranson fled onto Linden Avenue and then into the lot of an apartment complex. Troopers engaged in a foot pursuit, with Cranson continuing to flee.

Deputies from the Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office responded to assist and caught the bicyclist in the parking lot at the Cherryland Center. During his arrest, Cranson was found to be in possession of heroin and methamphetamine. He was lodged in the Grand Traverse County Jail.

Cranson was arraigned in 86th District Court on one count of possession of methamphetamine, one count of possession of a controlled substance (less than 25 grams), and one count of resisting and obstructing police.