Bradenton Beach Police officers filed a capias request with the state attorney Dec. 3 to arrest Bradenton resident Caleb Hatfield, 29, on a felony charge for stealing a Bradenton Beach resident’s bicycle.
The resident called the BBPD to report the bike was stolen and was being advertised for sale on social media.
The resident set a meeting between her husband and Hatfield under the guise of buying the bike.
However, she said her husband took the bike back and chased Hatfield to a house, where the man’s mother told police he wasn’t home.
A Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputy called the BBPD, reporting Hatfield spoke with a detective and confirmed he tried to sell stolen property.
The victim filled out a complaint and wanted to pursue a charge.
The BBPD filed a capias request with the state attorney’s office to arrest Hatfield for property theft, but had yet to receive a response as of Dec. 9.
— Ryan Paice