PEORIA -- The following is a press release from the Peoria Police Dept:

On Friday, February 8, 2008 at about 9:00 pm Jason K. Parker was observed westbound on Grand Avenue in the area of 111th Avenue by a Peoria Police Motorcycle officer at a high rate of speed. The motorcycle officer thought he lost the vehicle so he continued west on Grand Avenue and then observed the vehicle, a 2008 Chevrolet Corvette, west on Grand Avenue from Thunderbird Road as a high rate of speed. At this time the motorcycle officer was able to get a reading on the radar on his motorcycle of 96 mph in the posted 45 mph.

The officer stopped the car at Grand and Primrose and contacted the driver who was identified as Parker. Parker was cited and released into to Hassayampa Justice Court for 28-701A, Speeding and 28-4135.l, No proof of insurance.