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Utah's Larry Krystkowiak Is a Bike Thief's Worst Nightmare
October 1, 2013
Someone get this guy a cape, cowl and Batmobile he can use while stopping crime around the Utah campus.
The Salt Lake Tribune's Tony Jones (h/t The Big Lead) reports on a story that should have would-be bike thieves cowering in fear, and that goes double for anyone pilfering smartphones.
According to the report, Utes men's basketball head coach Larry Krystkowiak saw a peculiar sight: a man riding a bike while holding onto another.
Rather than ignore the oddity and head off to work as he was at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, he decided to get some answers.
It turns out the man not only had two bikes, but he also had a bag containing five stolen phones. Like Dirty Harry, Krystkowiak gave his detainee an ultimatum.
The guy asked me if I was going to chase him if he attempted to run. I told him that if he tried to run, I was going to chase him and tackle him. Honestly, I was hoping that he’d run. I guess a good thief would’ve run before I caught up to him.
As Jones reminds, Krystkowiak is a former NBA forward who stands 6'9", which explains why this alleged bike thief would hang around while the police were called.
It's one thing to get caught with incriminating evidence, but it's quite another to get caught and get smashed to the ground by a former power forward bruiser. We like to think he chose wisely.
Krystkowiak would also like the rest of you bumping around with property that doesn't belong to you to take notice. He went ahead and boasted about his accomplishment on Twitter, giving you all a fair warning.
Most of us consider hitting the snooze button the start of a very promising weekend. Not this guy.
The 49-year-old coach continued, "He started telling me all kinds of stories. I guess it was a good way to start the day."
You might kick off the day by drinking some coffee. Krystkowiak prefers the stronger and far more delicious taste of justice being done.
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