On January 2, at about 11:44 p.m.
While patrolling the area of Lincoln Blvd and Pearl Street, officers saw a bicyclist riding on the sidewalk in violation of a municipal code. Officers stopped the bicyclist for the violation. A computer check of the subject revealed an outstanding Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department warrant for assault on a peace officer. The subject was placed under arrest for the warrant and transported to SMPD Jail for booking. Mark David Bell, 58, from Los Angeles, was arrested for riding a bicycle on a sidewalk and LASD Warrant. Bail was set at $50,500.