We’ve been chronicling criminals who have been nabbed because they left tell-tale footprints in the snow this winter. But what about thieves that attempt escape on wheels? Two wheels, specifically? It would be easy enough to track those as well, a fact evidenced by the tale of a young man who tried to steal a chain saw and flee the scene on a bicycle.
The man who owned the chain saw took it upon himself to chase down the would-be criminal and enjoyed merry success for a couple of reasons: he was in a car, the thief’s bicycle left tracks to follow, and, not surprisingly, a bicycle is not the optimal get-away vehicle in the snow.
This article appears in Jan 19-25, 2011.
