Police arrived to find a man matching the motorcyclist\u2019s description, but the man attempted to flee the scene on foot, Malone said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe laid the motorcycle down on the roadway, tried to wheel the motorcycle off the roadway and hide it and walk away from the scene,\u201d Malone said. \u201c\u2026 The officer told him to stop, he told the officer, \u2018No,\u2019 and then he took off running and was chased down and he gave up a short time later.\u201d<\/p>\n
A bystander ran across the road and stood in front of Schneider until the officer caught up to him, Malone said. The officer then held Schneider at Taser-point until backup arrived and took him into custody, he said.<\/p>\n
Schneider was taken to Mercy Regional Medical Center for a medical clearance and then booked into the La Plata County Jail and charged on suspicion of reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident, obstructing a peace officer, driving under restraint, driving without insurance, operating an unregistered vehicle and violation of bail bond conditions, according to court records.<\/p>\n
Efforts to reach Schneider for comment Friday were not immediately successful.<\/p>\n
Schneider was arrested in March 2020 on suspicion of hitting and killing professional cyclist Benjamin Sonntag on County Road 105 west of Marvel, in western La Plata County.<\/p>\n
Schneider was driving a green Ford Ranger an estimated 65 mph in a 35 mph zone southbound on the dirt road when he collided with Sonntag, who was riding his 2019 Specialized S-Works Tarmac bike northbound.<\/p>\n
Sonntag 39, was a German national who had lived in Durango since 2007 and graduated from Fort Lewis College in 2010. The professional cyclist was sponsored by Team CLIF Bar and had most recently competed in Greece.<\/p>\n
Schneider was charged with vehicular homicide, a felony, and reckless driving. He has pleaded not guilty.<\/p>\n
A jury trial is scheduled to begin July 19.<\/p>\n