Wanted meth head arrested in Irvine for stealing bikes and resisting arrest

Sunday night, a police officer recognized a man possibly associated with previous bike thefts walking in the area of Alton and Jeffrey, according to the Irvine Police Department .

The police officer quickly determined the man had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. When the officer tried to talk to him, the suspect took off running.

After a short zig-zag sprint across Alton, Gerardo Ruben Avila , 34, of Tustin, was taken into custody.

Avila was booked at Orange County Jail for his warrant, resisting arrest, and possessing a meth pipe.

Perhaps smoking meth makes you a poor runner…

We previously reported a year ago that Avila had been arrested for stealing a bike at Woodbridge High School that turned out to belong to the Irvine Police Department.

Some meth heads never learn.

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