A man is facing a handful of charges related to his alleged involvement in a massive roving dirt bike sideshow that closed the eastbound lanes of the Bay Bridge earlier this month.

Jose Mendoza has been charged with two counts of felony evasion and one misdemeanor count of battery on a police officer, according to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office.

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.