THANKS TO THE ASTUTE THINKING OF A PASSERBY, TWO MEN ARE BEHIND BARS FOR RIPPING OFF 40-THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF BIKES AT “FAMILY CYCLE CENTER” IN PLEASURE POINT YESTERDAY.
TWO BAY AREA MEN IN THEIR 30’S REPORTEDLY BROKE INTO THE STORE YESTERDAY AND HAULED AWAY SANTA CRUZ AND IVIS MOUNTAIN BIKES WORTH 5-THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH.
THE PASSERBY NOTICED THE THIEVES LOADING THE BIKES IN THE BACK OF A U-HAUL VAN AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED AUTHORITIES. A HIGH SPEED CHASE ENSUED THRU APTOS, INJURING A C-H-P OFFICER. THE ABANDONED VAN WAS LOCATED AND THE BIKES WERE RETURNED.
