Bicycle thiefs busted

Hope they get more than a slap on the wrist!!

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/arc...ries/06local.h
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September 26, 2005

Detectives bust bike theft ring
Sentinel staff report

CAPITOLA - Detectives broke up a stolen bike ring Friday after getting a tip about a stolen mountain bike that sold on eBay for $1,700.

Capitola police detectives Mark Gonzalez and Kai Drechsler portrayed themselves as buyers from the San Jose area and won the eBay auction.
The detectives arranged to meet the sellers, Karl J. March, 24, and Scott Rettig, 44, in Aptos.

With the help of Santa Cruz sheriff's detective Sgt. Dan Campos and Santa Cruz police detective Sgt. Bernie Escalante, the team arranged to conduct the sting Friday at 6255 Soquel Drive in Aptos.

Detectives secured the residence after locating March, who climbed the second story roof of the home. March and Rettig were taken into custody without incident. The stolen bike was recovered during the search and returned to its San Francisco Bay Area owner.

Detectives found 33 high-quality mountain bikes from the residence and shop. They believe the bikes may be stolen from Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties.

One of the bikes was confirmed stolen from the Live Oak area.

"Anybody who lost or had a bike stolen recently should contact us and try to
identify their bikes through a serial number or description if there are specific
after-market parts or stickers, which will help identify it as theirs," said Sgt.
Tom Held.

Police ask anyone with information to call 831 475-4935 and ask for detectives Drechsler or Gonzalez.

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A person without an opinion is fairly safe, but seldom heard

Ojala les corten los huevos

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2003 Gary Fisher Zebrano (standard gearing)
Comfort commuter with drop and aero bars.
Think of a Buick.

1974 Schwinn Traveler Fixed Gear Conversion (42x13)

Think of some medieval torture element that goes fast

Wheelist, show me the bike!!!!!!!

Am I getting this right, you wished you cut the hard-boiled egg? I used a translater on Google.

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Bill.

God invented beer to prevent the Irish taking over the world!

Eat right, exercise, DIE ANYWAY!!!

I hate my new job, it sucks like a thirsty leech.

I hope they give them the chair!!!!

He's hoping they cut off their eggs/nads/etc... He forgot to add that they should have to eat em. 8-)

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A person without an opinion is fairly safe, but seldom heard

Mayoneisse

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2003 Gary Fisher Zebrano (standard gearing)
Comfort commuter with drop and aero bars.
Think of a Buick.

1974 Schwinn Traveler Fixed Gear Conversion (42x13)

Think of some medieval torture element that goes fast

Wheelist, show me the bike!!!!!!!

i dunno if anyone is still reading this thread but i was just wondering if any of you guys have seen any front wheels locked to bike rikes in your area. they're just locked there like somebody supposedly stole someone's bike. i've seen these things everywhere where i live (northwest arkansas). wtf. there's some ad on the wheel for some insurance company. i'm thinking about stomping the spokes in all of them. the damn things are eyesores!

Claim them for yourself and open up a business selling frontwheels

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2003 Gary Fisher Zebrano (standard gearing)
Comfort commuter with drop and aero bars.
Think of a Buick.

1974 Schwinn Traveler Fixed Gear Conversion (42x13)

Think of some medieval torture element that goes fast

Wheelist, show me the bike!!!!!!!