Crime & Safety
Marin Sheriff's Officials Reunite Boy With Stolen Bike in Undercover Operation
The sheriff's office says they arranged a "meeting" with a person who stole the bike and had posted it for sale online.
A thief who tried to sell a stolen bike online was arrested over the weekend in Marin County in an undercover operation, sheriff's officials report.
According to the Marin County Sheriff's office, a victim had their bicycle stolen from their front yard in the San Geronimo Valley. The victim later saw their bike listed for sale on a website.
"The alert victim later saw that their Christmas present was attempting to be sold on an online website," the sheriff's office said in a news release.
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On Sunday, sheriff's deputies arranged to meet the seller in the industrial area of San Rafael. When the suspect arrived with the victim's bike, he was taken into custody.
The suspect was identified as 35-year-old Saul Merino of San Rafael. The bike was returned to the victim, sheriff's officials said.
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– Bay City News Service contributed to this reprot / Images via Marin County Sheriff's Office
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