Man tackles suspected bike thief being chased by cops
By Mark Gomez, San Jose Mercury News
SAN JOSE, CA - Carlos Babcock lost his primary mode of transportation one month ago when his Surly Long Haul Trucker bicycle was stolen off a bus at a busy downtown San Jose stop.
In an ironic twist Tuesday, Babcock exacted some revenge.
Babcock, 54, knocked a suspected bike thief off a mountain bike as he was trying to elude San Jose police officers downtown.
"He's barreling down this narrow part of the sidewalk," Babcock said. "He's coming at me full speed. He's giving it all he's got. I wrapped my arms around him. It was a pretty good collision."
The collision left Babcock with a few scrapes, including tire marks along his calf.
Babcock, who doesn't have a car, didn't learn until Wednesday that he had helped arrest a suspected bike thief.
Read about the chase and what police had to say about Babcock's actions at the Mercury News website.
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