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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 4/10/2026
SUBJECT: Duluth Police Recover Stolen Bicycles
BY: Duluth Police Department

NATURE OF INCIDENT: Burglary
CASE NO.: 26047595
INCIDENT DATE: 4/10/2026
INCIDENT TIME: 7:30 a.m.
INCIDENT LOCATION: 6000 block of Freemont Street

Duluth Police Recover Stolen Bicycles

At approximately 7:30 a.m., Friday April 10, Duluth Police responded to the 6000 block of Freemont Street for the report of a burglary.  Officers learned two bikes, worth over $5,000, were stolen from a home sometime the night prior.  Through the investigation, Duluth Police were able to track the bikes back to an address in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.  A search warrant was executed, and the bikes were recovered. During the execution of the search warrant, one individual, 33-year-old Joseph Tynjala was arrested on pending 1st degree burglary charges.  Three additional individuals were arrested: 36-year-old Sasha Santa on an outstanding warrant; 40-year-old Michael Schaefer and 46-year-old Beau Peacock for pending charges of obstructing legal process. Great job to the officers and investigators for their hard work and dedication to holding these offenders accountable and returnign stolen property back to its owner.    

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