A man arrested for allegedly stealing bicycles across Manatee and Sarasota counties pleaded no contest Jan. 26 to charges of dealing in stolen property and burglary.
Caleb Hatfield Jr., 30, of Bradenton, was convicted of burglarizing an occupied dwelling and two counts of dealing in stolen property.
He was sentenced to time served in jail — 11 months and 29 days.
Hatfield was arrested Feb. 2, 2021, by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office in an investigation that involved the Bradenton Beach Police Department. A probable cause affidavit from the BBPD said Hatfield posted on social media an offer to sell a bicycle that had been stolen from a BB resident.