Serial Dinkytown bike and scooter thief tracked by AirTag: charges

The Brief

  • Alec Lindman, 40, faces multiple burglary and theft charges after allegedly stealing four bikes and a scooter from a Dinkytown apartment building.
  • Lindman is accused of stealing items totaling nearly $4,700 in value from The Standard apartment building between June 8 and June 12.
  • Police were able to track the final theft to his apartment using an AirTag fitted to the stolen e-bike.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) An accused bandit in Dinkytown now charged with stealing several bikes and a scooter over the course of several days was thwarted when police were able to track him down using an AirTag.

The bicycle thefts

What we know:

Alec Lindman, 40, is charged with multiple counts of burglary and theft for thefts that occurred in Dinkytown back in June. Between June 8 and June 12, Lindman is accused of stealing one scooter and four bikes.

Local perspective:

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS