Report: Man rides stolen bike to construction site to steal Caterpillar

A Summerville man was arrested Friday morning after allegedly stealing a bicycle downtown and riding it to the Chick-fil-A construction site on Shorter Avenue to take a Caterpillar vehicle, which he drove to a spot in the 900 block of Second Avenue and parked it behind a fence. According to jail reports: Jeremy Wayne Johnston, 38, of 26 Smith Road, Summerville, was arrested around 10:30 a.m. at the Chick-filA construction site. He is charged with felony theft by taking, along with misdemeanor theft by taking and two counts of prowling.

After taking the bicycle from 317 E. First St. around 3:30 a.m., he rode to 264 Shorter Ave., the site where a new Chick-fil-A is being constructed. Once at the site, he stole a 2015 Caterpillar construction vehicle valued at $50,000, according to a warrant. He then drove the construction vehicle to 932 N. Second Ave., and parked it behind a fence at a business, a warrant stated.

A warrant was obtained by police for his arrest and he was taken into custody seven hours after the theft took place.

He was in jail without bond Friday night. Read even more police reports online.

The officer was not able to find Bridges after he ran, but was able to identify him as the suspect.

From that incident, Bridges is charged with felony fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, along with misdemeanor willful obstruction of law enforcement officers, driving without a license, speeding in excess of maximum limits and a stop sign violation.