SAN FRANCISCO—On Friday, January 17, the SFPD announced that they arrested a burglary suspect and recovered stolen bicycle parts in the process.

On January 2, at approximately 10:09 a.m., officers responded to the 2700 block of Anza Street regarding a residential burglary.

Officers arrived on the scene and discovered that an unknown suspect had gained entry into the victim’s residence and stole several bicycles valued at approximately $28,000.

On January 13, the victim advised SFPD burglary unit investigators, that they located a possible match to their stolen bicycles being sold on an online marketplace. With the information provided, investigators identified Joseph Zachary Negapatan as a possible suspect.

SFPD burglary unit investigators developed probable cause to obtain an arrest warrant for Negapatan and a search warrant for his vehicle, person, and residence located in San Lorenzo, CA. On January 15, officers surveilled Negapatan and arrested him without incident near his residence in San Lorenzo, CA.

Officers, including members of the SFPD burglary unit, conducted a search of Negapatan’s residence. Officers located and seized the victim’s stolen bicycles, in addition to several other suspected stolen bicycles, frames, and suspected stolen bike parts.

The suspect was booked into San Francisco County Jail for the arrest warrant for possession of stolen property (496 PC).

The SFPD is still investigating the case. Anyone with details is asked to contact the SFPD at 415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD.

The SFPD burglary unit is asking victims of bicycle thefts to keep records of serial numbers and utilize databases such as www.bikeindex.com. This free database can help recover stolen bicycles. The SFPD thanked the District’s Attorney’s Office for their assistance in this operation.