GP Police Arrested Man for Stealing Bicycle from SE City Apartment Complex
Grants Pass Police arrested a man for stealing an expensive bicycle from a southeast city apartment complex late last week.
The Police Department was alerted to the bicycle theft at the Garden Grove Apartments on Fruitdale Drive on Friday morning.
Police said the victim reported the bicycle was stolen out of the back of his truck around 3:15 a.m.. The caller said the bike is a TREK with MAXXIS wheels. He said it is a one-of-a-kind bike with custom forks, frame and after-market parts with an estimated value of $8,000.
Officers reviewed surveillance video and identified the suspect as 28-year-old Aleksandr Uchytil. He was spotted with the stolen bicycle at Baker Park around 12:15 p.m. and placed into custody. The bike was returned to its rightful owner.
Uchytil was lodged at the Josephine County Jail for Felony 1st-Degree Theft and he was being held without bail.
Posted on 8/5/25 6:45AM by Sam Marsh
