MOUNT VERNON — A Bellingham man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four months in jail Friday after eluding police in a high-speed motorcycle chase last year and bragging about it on Facebook.

Tyler Powers, 31, pleaded guilty to eluding a police vehicle in Skagit County Superior Court.

Powers was pulled over with three fellow bikers by motorcycle officers during last year’s September Oyster Run near Bayview Edison and Samish Island roads, according to police reports. Powers was wearing no eye protection and his license plate was bent, making it illegible.

Powers popped a wheelie at a “phenomenal speed,” which he would later claim was 200 mph, court records say. He repeatedly eluded officers, who were never able to catch up to him.

The next day, officers researched the other three motorcyclists on Facebook and found one of them had posted about witnessing a 200 mph police chase. Powers commented on the post, mocking the “slow [Bleeeeep!] cops.”

Powers’ Facebook profile included a post saying, “this year oyster ‘run’ had a whole new meaning!!! better luck next time officers!!!!”

When law enforcement served a search warrant at Powers’ house, they found an illegal marijuana grow operation in his garage. His driver’s license also was found to have been suspended in 2008.

Skagit County Prosecutor Rich Weyrich said Powers’ marijuana grow will be addressed in Whatcom County.