Bicycle Theft Facts Between August 5th and August 11th, there were twenty-one bicycles stolen in the 3rd Precinct. The victims of the thefts reported a total value of $8038 for the bikes stolen. During this same one week period, there were eighty-six bicycle thefts reported in Minneapolis. The victims reported a total loss of $45,284. Recently the 3rd Precinct recovered forty-five bicycles that had been stolen. Of the forty-five only five could be returned to the victims because the bikes weren’t registered, or the victims couldn’t show ownership. Most of the bikes will be auctioned off by the city. What You Can Do Lock up your bicycles to make it more difficult for thieves. Register your bikes to increase the chances that you will get them back if the police find the bike after it’s been stolen. Two flyers are attached to this alert – one on preventing bicycle theft and one on how to register your bike with the city. Bike registration is free. Note: If you are with the media, please contact Public Information Officer John Elder for additional information. For questions, contact: Don Greeley, Crime Prevention Specialist Minneapolis Police Department, 3rd Precinct (612) 673-3482 [Call: (612) 673-3482] [email protected] John Baumann, Crime Prevention Specialist Midtown Safety Center, 2949 Chicago Ave. S. (612) 825-6138 [Call: (612) 825-6138] [email protected] Bike Theft _Registration Flyers_8.11.14.pdf
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 22:54:50 +0000
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