Two people were arrested in Santa Rosa on Thursday in connection to a "bait bicycle" operation.
After receiving multiple complaints of bicycle theft throughout the city, Santa Rosa police conducted a five-hour operation in Bennett Valley, Roseland, downtown Santa Rosa and Rincon Valley to catch the alleged perpetrators.
Eric Radford, 32, and Anthony Brumley, 37, were arrested downtown Santa Rosa on suspicion of felony grand theft and possession of stolen property on Aug. 19.
At the time of the arrest, Radford was violating probation and Brumley had a previous felony warrant for grand theft auto.
In a public media release, the department advised bicycle owners to be proactive with maintaining records on their bicycle, so if it is stolen it can be later identified by law enforcement. This includes purchase receipts, serial numbers and identifying photos of the property.
"Without information as to the legal owner, officers are unable to take enforcement action or return the property to its legitimate owner," they warned.
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