Bike Thief Arrested & Car Thief Arrested - Thanks to Calls from Alert Citizens

Incident #1
Santa Cruz Police arrested Jared Michael Foster, aka Mark Foster on an array of charges after an alert citizen recognized their stolen bicycle that he was riding.

On Friday, January 15, 2016, at about 12:30 a.m., an alert citizen called SCPD after recognizing his stolen Caletti bicycle valued at $5000.00. The suspect Jared Foster was riding the bicycle through a Westside neighborhood.

Responding to the call, an SCPD officer located the suspect riding the bicycle along the railroad tracks in the 100 block of Fair Avenue. The person matching the suspect description with the described bicycle was later identified as Jared Michael Foster, aka Mark Foster, 34, transient originally from Santa Cruz.

Jared Foster, 34, transient from Santa Cruz
When the Officer attempted to stop the suspect, he dropped the bicycle and sprinted away. As the suspect was running, he took off his sweatshirt and dropped his backpack before he jumped over a fence in his attempt to get away. Santa Cruz Police Officers quickly set up a perimeter and search. Minutes later the suspect was caught. Video surveillance also captured images of Jared Foster jumping over another gated fence onto a storage property in a attempt to hide from pursuing officers.

Jared Michael Foster was on active probation at the time of this incident. He was arrested for possession of stolen property, possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, possession of stolen identification and violation of probation.

Incident #2
On Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at about 1:08 a.m., the Santa Cruz Police responded to a call from a resident in the 100 block of Alamo Avenue reporting that her car had just been stolen out of her driveway. The victim heard the car alarm sound from her black BMW 325i.  She looked out the window and saw her car being driven away northbound on Alamo Ave. Officers responded immediately to the area and began to search for the suspect.

Within minutes, an SCPD Officer anticipating the exact route the suspect may have taken spotted the car travelling on Mission Street. The stolen BMW passed him going in the opposite direction. The Officer made a quick U-turn and attempted to catch up to the BMW as it drove down Laurent Street.

Jared Norris, 20, transient from Santa Cruz 

The suspect later identified as Jared Norris abruptly stopped the car on California Street.  Norris then abandoned the car in an attempt to get away. The SCPD Officer chased after the suspect. The suspect was detained by the SCPD Officer at gun point.

The investigation revealed that the Jared Norris had a spare key to the BMW in his possession which was stolen from victim last year.

Jared Norris, 20, transient from Santa Cruz was arrested for vehicle theft, reckless driving, resisting arrest and possession of stolen property.

Alert Citizen Recognized Stolen Truck - Calls 911

On Tuesday December 8, 2015 at about 11: 00 a.m., an alert citizen called 911 when he recognized his stolen blue 1988 Ford F150 pickup truck parked at a local restaurant. As Santa Cruz Police Officers were in route, the stolen truck drove away traveling northbound on Morrissey Blvd. The victim followed and relayed the information to SCPD Dispatchers.

Photo Credit Tarmo Hannula 

Santa Cruz Police officers caught up with the stolen truck and followed it to Branciforte Ave at Hwy 1 overpass. The truck eventually stopped and the suspects were ordered to get out of the truck at gunpoint in a high-risk style car stop. The driver and passenger were taken into custody.

Photo Credit Tarmo Hannula 

The driver was identified as Jennifer Howard and the passenger in the back of the camper shell truck bed was identified as Perry Greer.

Jennifer Howard, 40 years old, transient Santa Cruz

Jennifer Howard was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle, driving with a suspended license, possession of a stolen bicycle and possession of narcotic paraphernalia. 

Perry Greer, 40 years old, transient Santa Cruz

Perry Greer was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of drugs and narcotic paraphernalia, possession of a stolen bicycle and violation of probation.

Photo Credit Tarmo Hannula 

A large Pitbull was in their company. Animal Services came to take care and possession of the dog.
 
Both Howard and Greer were found in possession of methamphetamine and narcotic materials. There was also a large quantity of property in the back of the truck including a black Specialized mountain bike, which was also confirmed as stolen. The bike was reported stolen from a separate home burglary case reported in November.

Jennifer Howard and Perry Greer were booked into the Santa Cruz County Jail.

Help Us FInd This Bike Theft Suspect

When it comes to the low-down dirty things you can do….stealing a kid’s bike is one of them.  

On Monday (September 8^th) at about 6:00 PM, we took a report from a 13 year old young man who was at Safeway on Mission Street getting groceries for his family.  While he was inside the store, this guy stole his bicycle:

The suspect is captured on store video taking the bicycle from the bike rack.  The image we have is from the suspect being inside the store just prior to the theft.

The suspect is described as a white male in his early 20’s wearing the baseball cap and black sleeveless shirt.  If you recognize him, please call us.  We’d love to get the bicycle back and we’d love to lock this guy up!!!

The stolen bicycle is described as a red cruiser.

As far as our 13 year old victim, we are making a bicycle available to him through our program with the Teen center using bicycles from our inventory of stored bicycles.

While we are at it…we had two bicycles reported stolen this morning (September 11^th) while locked to a car bike rack near Maple and Center Streets.

The bikes were taken in the night between 9:00 PM last night and 8:00 AM this morning.  Here is a picture of the bikes. 

They are also described as:

A forest green Soma Saga brand men's bicycle, 8 speeds, with steel fenders, a brown leather seat, brown handle bar grips, and "Gator Skin" brand tires, valued at $1,200.

A dark blue Globe Vienna brand women's bicycle, with steel fenders, a black seat, black handlebar grips, and a generator attached to the front tire that was used to power the large head lamp affixed to the goose neck of the bicycle. This bicycle was valued at about $800. 

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Santa Cruz Police Department Investigations Unit (831) 420-5820.  Anonymous tips can also be sent to the police department through our Tip Line (831) 420-5995, or from our Website; www.santacruzpolice.com .  Tipsters can also submit an anonymous tip via our smartphone app or from an SMS text.  Visit our Website for instructions.

 

Bike Recovered From Burglar Claimed by Owner

Remember This Guy

 

And This Bike..with the snazzy seat & tires

 

The guy in the picture is Egmidio Anderson.  He was arrested Thursday morning after skulking around a neighborhood on National Street.  He was found in possession of a stolen skateboard and he had a backpack with burglar tools.  He is also on probation 5x over for theft related charges.  He also had the pictured bike.  

The rightful owner of the bike claimed his bike from the police department today after seeing it on our blog.  He had proof of ownership and shared how the bike was stolen the day before.  Another case in point for registering your bicycle and not leaving it unlocked and unattended. 

Bike returned to owner.....another possession of stolen property charge for our suspect!  And the beat goes on......

Help Us Identify This Bike and Owner

Help us find the owner of this bike

On Wednesday, 04/03/2013, at approximately 8:40 AM a house on Gharkey St. was burglarized.  The suspect left behind his black and red Schwinn S40DSX, 21 speed mountain bike. This bike might have been previously stolen and used by the suspect, or it might actually belong to the suspect.  In which case, tell us who that is! 

If you recognize this bike or are the owner please contact the Santa Cruz Police Department.  Refer to Officer Cross and Case #13S-02700