(07:00) Santa Cruz – A bike thief was arrested during a sting operation targeting bike thieves in Santa Cruz. The Neighborhood Enforcement Team placed a bait bike in the 800 block of Pacific Avenue on Saturday. 26 year-old Christopher Harless took the bike, which was later recovered on the 200 block of Church Street. Harless was taken into custody. Police recover hundreds of bikes, but are unable to return them to their owners because they are not registered. Residents are encouraged to use u-style locks and to register their bikes through SCPD’s online bicycle registration program.
