Andrew E. Seekings going 140 mph.

Andrew E. Seekings, of 1515 N. Madison St., told McHenry police he didn’t see them as he drove a 2006 Yamaha on North Oak Drive and Prairie Avenue near William H. Althoff Park.A police officer clocked him going 65 mph in a 20 mph zone on North Oak Street near Route 120 about 6:40 p.m. Thursday, police said. They found him soon after thanks to help from witnesses who saw him speed by, McHenry Deputy Chief John Jones said.“He said he had been in a fight with his girlfriend,” Jones said. “He wasn’t running from police, because he never saw police. He just took off.”
But Seekings’ driver’s license had been revoked, and he didn’t have the requirement needed to drive a motorcycle, Jones said. He was charged with possession of a controlled substance and 10 traffic offenses, including reckless driving, two counts of speeding and two counts of improper lane use.Prairie Street is a long, residential street without sidewalks, Jones said. Seekings told police he saw adults and children near and on the street. Police said Seekings also told them he had been going 140 mph.“We’re glad no one was hurt,” Jones said. “It very easily could have turned tragic if someone were to walk in front of that motorcycle.”If convicted of the drug charge, Seekings faces between one and three years in prison. He is next due in court Wednesday after posting 10 percent of his $15,000 bail Friday.