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REDLANDS: Craigslist ad sparks stolen bike arrest

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PE News

 on September 23, 2011 9:21 AM

A 39-year-old Redlands man was arrested this week after a University of Redlands student reported that her stolen bicycle was being advertised for sale on Craigslist, police say.
Eric Andrew Martinez was arrested for investigation of possessing stolen property Wednesday at his home along the 1200 block of Cornell Avenue, police spokesman Carl Baker said in a written statement, though on-line jail records show no record of Martinez being booked.
The 21-year-old victim reported her light blue Electra women's bicycle with silver rims and a wicker basket were stolen Tuesday from her apartment along the 1200 block of Brockton Avenue. She called police the next day after seeing the bike on Craigslist.
"Redlands police contacted the seller, posing as a potential buyer, and made arrangements to see the property," according to the statement. "When they arrived at the suspect's residence, ... just a short distance from the victim's residence, they found the stolen bicycle