However, soon we get a phone call from the neighbor across the street, Kathy, telling us that some guy just walked into our garage and stole my mom's bike. So, immediately, we all fly outside and see him riding away with my mom's bike just a couple blocks up the street. Now, my snap reaction was to scream my lungs out at him telling him to drop the bike before we chase him down in our cars. Apparently, the whole neighborhood heard my warnings because people all down the street popped out of their houses to check out the commotion. Meanwhile, my Dad and Kathy simultaneously hop into their cars and peal out after the thief. 
Somewhere along the line, my dad loses the guy's trail and comes back to tell us that he lost him. However, we hear some far away, incessant honking and soon get a call from Kathy telling us that she caught the thief and the police have him in custody. Leading up to this point Kathy fills us in with what happened: She continues to follow along side him telling him to drop the bike. The thief refuses and even threatens her and trys to approach the car in a menacing manner. So, she backs up and starts to follow him again when he gets back on the bike. While, at the same time laying on the horn and telling all the neighbors to call the police. The thief then starts to cut through a park, where Kathy's car can't follow; but another helpful neighbor runs out of his house and chases after him on foot. Just then the police finally arrive (this is when Kathy calls us). As soon as we got the phone call my mom and Dave drive over there to see the thief put into handcuffs. According to Dave it was "..Sweet justice to see the thief taken away in handcuffs." In the end we were all very pleased to get my mom's bike back and very proud of our neighbor who not only spotted the theft, but caught him too! Way to go Kathy! Myself, just having moved into a new place and neighborhood, I can say that you are truly the kind of neighbor that we all wish for and hope to have!
