The old saying “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” doesn’t apply to everybody.

Just ask Vancouver police, who arrested a suspect twice in two days for allegedly stealing bikes in the city’s west side.

Officers first saw the man holding two stolen bikes near Broadway and Alma on Sunday morning. They didn’t have enough evidence to arrest him, but police seized the bikes and decided to trail the suspect after they let him go.

About an hour later, the suspect allegedly broke into a home and stole a bike and helmet. Police said officers arrested him without incident and he was released Monday afternoon on a number of conditions.

Not long after that, police said the suspect was spotted entering a yard near Blenheim Street and West 4th Avenue then speeding off on a mountain bike.

By the time a police dog apprehended him again, he had been out of jail just four hours.

Police said Devon Reid L’Heureux, 32, has been charged with break-and-enter and is facing additional counts.

Authorities are using the brazen thefts as a reminder for cyclists to protect their property. If a bike’s serial number is recorded, it’s easier for police to return it to its rightful owner.

For more information on preventing bike thefts, visit the Vancouver Police Department’s Log It or Lose It website.