An Iowa City man has been accused of stealing a bike.

Franklin Kebschull, 51, was charged Sept. 14 with second-degree theft.

According to an Iowa City police complaint, officers usually see Kebschull with a bike daily. On Sept. 14, Kebschull was allegedly seen with a different bike, a $2,000 women’s model.

Officers confronted him, and he said he had bought the bike for $20.

After using a serial number to identify the owner, she verified that her bike had been stolen overnight.

Second-degree theft is a Class-D felony.

— by Megan Sanchez