Man arrested in Santa Ana and charged with burglary at Don’s Cyclery in Tustin

Tustin Police Department Press Release

Commercial Burglary Arrest

Today at approximately 8:04 a.m., the Tustin Police Department received an alarm call at Don’s Cyclery, located at 121 N. Prospect Ave.  At the same time as the alarm call, the Tustin Police Department receveived a phone call that provided information of a possible suspect seen leaving the location on a tricycle.

Officers arrived on the scene at Don’s Cyclery and found a glass door was smashed.  Within minutes of the original call a Tustin officer located Jose Manuel Elias (D.O.B. 7/8/81) in the area of First St. and Lyon Ave. in the City of Santa Ana.

When located Elias was in the process of sawing a cable lock off of a bicycle frame which was locked to a wrought iron fence.  Next to Elias was a new-lookking adult sized tricycle.

Elias as detained and a subsequent investigation showed that he was involved in the burglary at Don’s Cyclery.  Elias was arrested and booked at the Orange County Jail on the following charges:

  • PC 459 Burglary
  • PC 466 Possession of Burglary Tools
  • H&S 11364.1 Posession of Narcotic Paraphernilia

Elias also had an outstanding warrant for his arrest.

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

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

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  • July 2, 1976 a neighbor (still living across the street from Loretta) bought $1,000. In bikes from Don's for neighborhood kids to ride in the SA PARADE.

    My sister still has her BREEZE. Bright yellow. I went BMX SCRAMBLER But the hot ticket was the VARSITY.

    Thanks DAVE!

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