Omaha police said it was a bicycle that gave away a man accused of trying to steal three cars Thursday.
About 2 a.m., Johnathon S. Sorensen, 23, was interrupted by the vehicle owner near 41st Avenue and Y Street, said Lt. Darci Tierney, police spokeswoman.
Sorensen hopped on a bicycle and sped away, Tierney said.
Police say he then stopped near 43rd and Monroe Streets, stole some items and tried to steal a vehicle from a garage.
Later, a police officer was searching a neighborhood nearby when he spotted a bicycle behind a car.
He found Sorensen inside the vehicle at 39th and X Streets, with burglary tools and a bag full of stolen items from the garage at 4234 Monroe St., Tierney said.
Sorensen was booked on suspicion of three counts of theft by unlawful taking, three counts of possession of burglary tools, burglary and possession of a controlled substance. — Sam Womack
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