Two arrested for stealing "bait bike" placed by South Lake Tahoe police
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/08/2018 - 1:40pm
Two South Lake Tahoe men were arrested during a recent "Bait Bike" sting operation conducted in the 3900 block of Pioneer Trail.
South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) detectives and officers arrested the men after a bike owned by SLTPD was placed in a public place. Within minutes of the bike's placement, it was stolen.
Arrested for Grand Theft were Joel Morris, 27, and Ramon Saldana Madrigal, 36.
Morris was found to be on probation and in possession of drug paraphernalia during his arrest. He is scheduled for an arraignment on the new charges Friday. No court date has been set for Madrigal. Neither man remains in jail.
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department would like to remind people to secure their bicycles with quality locks to deter thefts and have a record of the bicycle description including the serial number in case the bicycle is lost or stolen.
Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) through the department’s Grant Assistance Program.
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