Police Chase Bike Thieves Across Bridge

Four bicycles stolen from an apartment complex in the Larkspur Landing area were recovered after a police pursuit across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge early this morning, Twin Cities police said.

Police Cpl. Sean Kerr saw a blue Nissan pickup with several bicycles in its open truck bed turn left from Larkspur Landing Circle onto eastbound Sir Francis Drake Boulevard around 3:30 a.m.

Because of recent bicycle thefts, Kerr checked the pickup's records and learned that it had recently been stolen in Richmond, police said.

He tried to pull the pickup over at East Sir Francis Drake Boulevard and Andersen Drive, but the driver didn't stop and Kerr followed the vehicle across the bridge.

The pursuit ended when the pickup crashed into a parked car in Richmond, causing minor damage to both vehicles, police said.

The occupants of the pickup escaped into nearby backyards, but police recovered the four bicycles and other property.

Police determined that the bikes had been stolen from storage units at a Larkspur Landing apartment complex.

— Bay City News