San Francisco, CA
San Francisco police recover stockpile of stolen bikes, parts
Stolen bikes San Francisco. Picture: SFPD
SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco police officers recovered several bikes worth tens of thousands of dollars following a burglary earlier this month.
The backstory:
On Wednesday, police arrested San Lorenzo man Joseph Zachary Negapatan for the thefts.
On Jan. 2, several bikes worth around $28,000 were stolen at a residence in the 2700 block of Anza Street around 10:10 a.m.
Eleven days later, the victim told SFPD investigators that their bikes were being sold online. With this information, police named a Negapatan as a possible suspect.
While searching Negapatan’s home, they found the stolen bicycles and other stolen bikes, frames, and bike parts.
The 25-year-old was booked into the San Francisco County Jail for possession of stolen property. He has since been released on his own recognizance.
What’s next:
The San Francisco Police Department urges victims of bike thefts to keep records of serial numbers and use Bike Index, a free database that helps recover stolen bikes.
The Source: The San Francisco Police Department