Bike Theft

• New study by Kelowna RCMP addresses bike theft

  Kelowna RCMP recently reviewed 50 samples of bike theft under $5,000 and shared some interesting findings. RCMP have received 216 reports of bike theft so far this year.

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  Aug 11, 2024
  
• B.C. rolling out online anti-bike theft tool provincewide

  Project 529 works by encouraging owners to register their bike details and personal information with an online database.

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  Apr 30, 2024
  
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• Inside the last-chance warehouse for Vancouver’s stolen bikes

  Police say reported bike thefts in the city have fallen 60 per cent since 2015, but their warehouse still needs a special conveyer belt to store hundreds of recovered bikes.

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  Feb 29, 2024
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• Man arrested in process of stealing bike downtown, Winnipeg cops say

  A man from Berens River was arrested Wednesday morning by Winnipeg police after community support officers witnessed an attempt to steal a bicycle on Vaughan Street downtown.

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  Oct 19, 2023
• ‘Frustrating’: B.C. man hit twice by bike thieves, even catching them on video

  He had previously installed some video cameras when it happened before but despite catching the thefts on video he said police have not been able to catch and charge anyone.

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  Sep 8, 2023
• ‘You will be charged’: New Westminster police set new trap for bike burglars

  About 100 bikes have been stolen in New Westminster each year for the past two years, according to the New Westminster Police Department.

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  Sep 7, 2023
• Bicycle thefts soar in the summer. Here’s where they often occur

  A new report shows bicycle thefts in Canada jump 429 per cent in the summer versus winter, with majority of thefts occurring at people’s residential property.

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  Jul 7, 2023
• Accused bike bandit sought by Vernon police

  Vernon Mounties have released surveillance images in hopes of identifying a man who is accused of stealing a mountain bike from a local store and taking off with it.

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  Jun 23, 2023
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• Saskatoon cop cars collide while chasing bike theft suspect

  The Saskatoon Police Service said two police vehicles collided Tuesday morning while chasing a suspected bike thief.

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  Jun 13, 2023
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• Winnipeg police arrest suspect following violent robbery downtown

  Winnipeg police say they have arrested a suspect after a man was assaulted and robbed of his bike in the downtown area on Saturday.

  Crime

  May 31, 2023