The incident occurred in Sepetiba, a coastal neighbourhood in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where influencer Thiago Brito Gomes was detained by police on May 1 after being found with a heavily modified vehicle.<br />Gomes, 38, who operates under the name "Macaco Louco Moto Pecas" on Instagram, made a name for himself pulling outrageous stunts on souped-up bikes, and sharing the clips with his nearly 100,000 followers.<br />Fans would tune in to see him pop wheelies, bomb down roads at breakneck speeds and weave through traffic.<br />It was all captured on camera and posted online, often showing him wearing little or no protective gear.<br />
