Update: Santa Cruz Police Catch Morning Burglar Christmas Eve Day

A man on the 800 block of Seabright Avenue called police around 8:50 a.m. Friday after he saw a man leaving his garage. When the homeowner checked the garage he saw a bicycle lock almost cut off.

Police stopped a man who matched the description near Cayuga and Logan streets and found him with burglary tools. They arrested Zachary Mifflin, 26, on suspicion of burglary and probation violation.

The victim said the lock connected to his bicycle had been almost
cut off -- he has been locking his bicycle up in his garage since the July
theft attempt, police said.

Mifflin was booked into county jail, police said.

No one was injured during the attempted robbery, according to police.

Anyone with additional information about this incident is encouraged to call Santa Cruz police at (831) 420-5820 or the anonymous tip line at (831) 420-5995.

--with reporting by Bay City News