Suspect arrested for alleged theft at bike store

A suspect was arrested after being caught stealing a bicycle at a store chain branch located at 665 Sleater Kinney Road SE on May 10.

At half past five in the afternoon, Lacey Police Department (LPD) officers responded to the popular retail store after a Target employee reported the incident.

The Target loss prevention officer told the responding officers that a male, described to be in his 20s and wearing a black sweatshirt and camouflage pants, had attempted to steal a bicycle.

The employee saw the suspect remove the price tag and exited the store without paying to which the employee “contacted the male by the front door, and was able to retrieve the stolen bicycle.”

The employee informed the responding officers that they would be pursuing theft charges against the suspect.

The officers then requested dispatch to look for the suspect fitting the description.

Another officer saw the suspect, later identified as Justin D. Cutsinger, at a grocery store across Target's parking lot.

According to the officer who saw the suspect, the man matched the description shown through Target’s CCTV footage.

Authorities asked the suspect if he was involved in a bicycle theft to which the suspect immediately confessed and stated that “he gave the bike back.”

The suspect also confessed to stealing other items inside Target including an electric razor, Hyperice wrap, and four lighters.

The employee also informed authorities that the backpack the suspect used to conceal the stolen items was also stolen from the store.

The stolen merchandise, totaling $887.83, has been returned to the store.

The suspect was transported to Thurston County Jail and booked for second-degree theft.