A rider took Police all over Hamilton on a chase when he refused to stop after committing a traffic offence.

According to a Police spokesman, at 12.30 pm yesterday, officers were on mobile patrol when they saw a man on a motorcycle riding west on Reid Street near the junction with Burnaby Street.

Officers saw him disobey a traffic law and turned on the lights and sirens of the car to get him to stop.

But the rider sped off.

Officers followed him through the city and into the Bulls Head car park but the rider escaped through Victoria Park.

Police are investigating the matter and appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to call 295-0011.