Bike store robbed for third time in a year
Police are looking for a bike thief who stole thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from a bike shop in Costa Mesa Sunday morning, authorities said.
Surveillance video captured images of a man breaking into The Cyclist, 1785 Newport Blvd., around 3 a.m., Costa Mesa police Lt. Greg Scott said.
The burglar used a large rock to break through the front window.
After entering the shop, the man quickly filled his pockets with several bike gloves and wheeled out a bike, said John Marconi, owner of The Cyclist.
The burglar then repeated the process, grabbing a different bicycle and more gloves, Marconi said.
He stole two specialized bikes — a Fuse and a Stumpjumper, Marconi said.
Marconi estimated his losses at about $8,500 — a figure that includes the broken window.
Police Sgt. Jerry Souza described the suspect as a clean-cut, white male, wearing a long-sleeved blue shirt and shorts with work boots.
This is the third time in a year that the store has been burglarized, Marconi said, adding it was last hit about six months ago.
Marconi is offering $500 reward.
Twitter: @benbrazilpilot
