Sunday night, our patrol team stopped this guy at Jack in
the Box on Ocean Street.
We found him riding a stolen bicycle that had been taken
about two weeks prior. After some follow up work, we knew he would be riding a stolen bicycle, we just had to find him.
The bike is an $1,800 Surly Moonlander.
The bike is an $1,800 Surly Moonlander.
The victim did not report the theft until several days after
the theft occurred. Between the date of
the theft and the date of the report, we learned our suspect had listed the
bicycle on Craigslist for $1,500. Not only
that, but he came to the police department and registered the bike in his name! He used that to add "legitimacy" to his Craigslist ad.
Had the bike been previously registered, or the theft
reported immediately, we would have arrested Mr. Wilden as he rode up to the
self-service “please arrest me” window.
Fortunately,
all ended well with the bike recovered and returned to the victim and Mr.
Wilden off to jail.
If you see Mr. Wilden in your neighborhood, his history shows he is a thief. He also has a history that includes drug violations.
If you see Mr. Wilden in your neighborhood, his history shows he is a thief. He also has a history that includes drug violations.
Please register your bikes and report any thefts to help us in getting your property back to you and avoid scenes like this in the police department property room.
