Man Arrested, Accused Of Using Power Saw To Break Locks From Bike In Caltrain Lot

PALO ALTO, CA – A 24-year-old man was arrested on numerous charges in Palo Alto last week after a citizen called to report allegedly seeing him using a power tool to cut locks from a bicycle in the Caltrain lot, according to police.

The Palo Alto Police Department responded Nov. 7 at 12:52 p.m. to the bike racks in the parking lot near Alma Street and Lytton Avenue where the suspect was using a battery-powered circular saw to remove two Kryptonite locks from an expensive bicycle, police said.

The bike, a Cannondale CAAD12 worth roughly $1,200, was released to its owner, a man in his 20s, police said.

The suspect, meanwhile, Angelo James Saunders of Coulterville, was arrested without incident. Police said he had methamphetamine in possession, allegedly was under the influence of narcotics, and also carrying a driver's license that was not his, plus burglary tools -- the circular saw, needle nose pliers and wire cutters.

Police also said Saunders had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant from San Mateo County for possession of burglary tools and possession of narcotics, and also was on probation in Alameda County for burglary.

Saunders was booked in the Santa Clara County Main Jail for the warrants, plus suspicion of attempted grand theft, possession of narcotics, possession of burglary tools, appropriation of lost property (the driver license), and for being under the influence of narcotics.

Anyone with information about Saunders or this incident can call the Palo Alto department at 650-329-2413. Anonymous tips can be e-mailed to paloalto@tipnow.org or sent via text message or voice mail to 650-383-8984.

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