Westminster man arrested with help of SAPD after e-bike theft in Irvine – New Santa Ana –

Last night, a Super-73 E electric bike was stolen from LA Fitness on Irvine Blvd.according to the Irvine Police Department.

Fortunately, the owner was able to track his bike to Santa Ana.

The Santa Ana Police Department quickly located the suspect’s vehicle with the stolen bicycle hanging from the back of his vehicle on a bicycle rack.

Irvine Police officers met with their SAPD counterparts and took custody of the suspect, Richard Michael Saucedo52, of Westminster. At the time of his arrest, Saucedo was wearing a hoodie with the word “Crooks” clearly written on it.

Saucedo was booked into the Orange County Jail for grand theft.

The Irvine Police Department thanks SAPD for their help!

If you don’t have a tracker on your e-bike, this case highlights how useful they can be if your bike is stolen.

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Our editor, Art Pedrosa, has worked at the OC Register and OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for more than 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When not writing or editing, Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part-time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedrosa holds an MBA from Keller University.