An effort by Hanover Police to locate a stolen bicycle and a man reportedly riding around on it in town, turned into the arrest of a man with a surprising rap sheet.
On Tuesday, Police tweeted a picture of the man and the bike that had reportedly been stolen in a recent break and enter into a garage.
They asked the public to help identify the man and a few hours later, police Chief Chris Knoll returned to Twitter to say they had arrested the suspect—a 36 year-old man from Chatham who recently moved to Hanover.
Knoll said “Charges include Possession of Stolen Property, Breach of Probation and Breach of Recognizance, to go along with his 117 criminal convictions.”
HPS is looking to locate this male suspect who is floating around the south end of @townofhanover this morning on this stolen mountain bike. The bike was stolen during a break & enter into a garage in the last few days. Help us ID him AND call HPS immediately if you spot him. pic.twitter.com/EhFj0wLcCt
— Christopher Knoll (@ChiefKnoll) July 21, 2020
HPS officers arrested a 36-year-old male suspect from Chatham who recently moved to Hanover. The bike has been recovered. Charges include Possession of Stolen Property, Breach of Probation & Breach of Recognizance to go along with his 117 criminal convictions. #NotInOurTown
— Christopher Knoll (@ChiefKnoll) July 21, 2020