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Caught a bike thief today...
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Tyestick
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doctor j
Congratulations on the collar. Good work!
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doctor j
Question. Based on the cost of the bike, or bikes in the case, does this theft count as a felony?
Yes. This is some information that I was able to dig up.
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The crime of theft in California law is defined as the unlawful taking of someone else's property.[SUP]1[/SUP] And when the property taken is
valued at more than nine hundred fifty dollars ($950), OR
a car or a firearm, OR
taken directly off of the person it belongs to (as in a mugging, for example),
then the theft is considered the California crime of grand theft under Penal Code 487 PC.[SUP]2[/SUP]
Penalties
In most cases, the offense of grand theft in California is a wobbler. This means that the prosecutor may choose to charge you with either misdemeanor or
felony grand theft.[SUP]3[/SUP]
The maximum potential sentence for misdemeanor grand theft is up to one (1) year in county jail.
For felony grand theft, you may be sentenced to sixteen (16) months, two (2) years, or three (3) years of incarceration.[SUP]4[/SUP]
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Cougrrcj
Congrats for catching the thief!
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Cougrrcj
One of my high school buddies had caught a guy red-handed stealing the stereo out of his car. Chased him down and tackled him on the asphalt. Thief did a faceplant.
I wonder if he learned anything that day...
Thank chief.
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vol
Imagine the scene!
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vol
So he got off the other stolen bike to steal yours? Wonder how he planned to take away two bikes together? Or was he giving up one bike for another, better one?
Yeah, what a scene! I don't think he planned on taking the two bikes... I think he ditched the older, more beat-up bike for the likes of mine. He certainly wasn't walking back to get the other bike when I say him with mine.
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DEW21
Im hoping
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DEW21
yatta, yatta, yatta was slang for.........
LOL
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rolliepollie
Nice man. Although I'd hesitate to subdue him if there's no security around. Getting the other guy's bike is a [huge] icing on the cake as well.
Security wasn't far behind because of the of gentleman they were taking a report for, and other patrons from the gym had seen the commotion and had came to help as well. The security offers and police offers where trying to get him to come out from the bushes, be the thief told them he would come out until I was away from the scene. I had already gotten my hands on him before everyone reached us.
Mind you, I'm a decent sized guy. 6'3, 220lbs... Fast on my feet though!
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