San Francisco cops tackle alleged thief who grabbed 'bait bike'

Anyone who has ever had a bike stolen, which is very nearly anyone who has ever owned one, will be pleased that the San Francisco Police Department's Mission Station is stepping up efforts to bust bicycle thieves.

They may be even happier to view a video that police posted Friday morning on Twitter showing cops tackling a man who allegedly took a "bait bike" during an undercover surveillance operation two days earlier.

Police identified the suspect as Gareth Poole, 27, whose city of residence is not known. Poole was arrested on suspicion of felony grand theft and misdemeanor counts of possessing burglary tools, vandalism and possessing a vehicle master key.