Recovery

Police in Edinburgh have arrested and charged four people in connection with 50 break-ins to garden sheds in the west of the Capital.

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Bikes Recovered in Edinburgh

Many thanks to user onyerbike for bringing this to my attention. Police in Edinburgh have arrested and charged four people in connection with 50 break-ins to garden sheds in the west of the Capital. A number of expensive bicycles and other property were stolen in the br...
Police in Gloucester have released a photo of bike parts that are believed to have been stolen. Officers are hoping to identify some of the pieces, which were recovered during search warrants in Hempsted in May. Four people from Gloucester remain on police bail in conne...

“We are advising cycle owners to lock their bikes securely. It is worth investing in a decent lock or immobiliser. We will be promoting our crime prevention advice at the 999 emergency services event in Eastbourne on 7 and 8 July.”

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Had your bike stolen in Sussex?

Unfortunately no pictures.. but 9 bikes recovered. There has been 68 thefts of bicycles across the district since February. Police have arrested two teenagers and a man on suspicion of stealing bikes. An 18-year-old man, and a boy and a girl both aged 17, all from Eastb...
Two cycles, which are believed to be stolen, were recovered from a property on Castle Road in Scarborough on Tuesday 17 May 2012. The first bike is a black, white and red Trail Blazer with a hologram covering the brake wires. The second is a red and silver XC.26. Both t...

BikeFinder – Graphical Used Bike Search

I've been working on a new service that I'm sure you will all love, it's called "BikeFinder" effectively it combines adverts from different sources into an easy to use graphical interface which makes it very easy to look for your stolen bike. I did ask the bikeshd peopl...

Had a bike stolen in Gloucestershire?

Police have released photos of over 20 bikes they believe have been stolen in burglaries and thefts across the county. Officers are appealing for the rightful owners to come forward after carrying out a connected warrant in Gloucester last week. A digital camera and cin...

Lost a Bike in Cambridge?

If you have lost your bike in Cambridge or the surrounding area it could be amongst this lot of 60 bikes recovered by the police from one address on March 20 2012! Officers are holding an open day to identify the bikes which will be held at Parkside Police Station on We...

Bike Stolen in London?

If your bike was stolen in London this website is an excellent tool for browsing Gumtree and eBay quickly. A website called Bikeshd was launched in January 2010 to deter thieves from flogging stolen bikes. The website lists bikes for sale in London and was created by La...

“The images in the Gumtree listings were blurry, the description was vague and for some strange reason the bell had been moved from the left side of the handlebars to the right. However, Marc knew he had spotted his bike.”

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Found your bike? What happens next

So what happens when you've found your recently stolen bike for sale on the likes of gumtree or ebay? Read about one persons experience recovering his bike on London Cyclist. "The images in the Gumtree listings were blurry, the description was vague and for some strange...