(COLDWATER) – A report of a stolen bicycle led to the arrest of a person on several charges.

At 8:24 AM Sunday, the Coldwater Police were sent to a residence on Morse Street regarding the theft of a bicycle. A man matching the description of the person who took the bike was located riding a bicycle on East Chicago Road near Vans Avenue.

Coldwater Police Sergeant Bryan Regan tried to make contact with the subject, who fled the area by cutting through business parking lots. The suspect then jumped off the bicycle and ran away from the area.

Coldwater Officer Chase Kreucher and K-9 Officer Murph were called to the scene and did a successful track, locating the man in a nearby wooded area.

The man, a 39 year old Coldwater resident, was arrested and taken to the Branch County Jail on several warrants along with a charge of resisting and obstructing a police officer.