Police seeking owner of stolen bike

North Vancouver RCMP are seeking the rightful owner of an E-bike seized during an investigation.

On May 24th at approximately 8:30 p.m., North Vancouver RCMP officers arrested a man known to police for a property crime related offence. During the course of the investigation police seized a Rad Power Mini ST2 E-bike. Investigators suspect the bike is stolen and are hoping to return it to the rightful owner.

Our police database and Garage529 have yielded no results thus far in helping us track down the owner, said Constable Mansoor Sahak, Media Relations Officer for the North Vancouver RCMP. We’re now appealing to the public in hopes that they can identity this bike as theirs or belonging to someone they know. Of course, you will need to provide proof that you are the rightful owner.

Bike owners are encouraged to check their underground parkades, storage lockers or wherever they keep their bikes to confirm safety and integrity.

Anyone wishing to claim or suspect this bike as their own is asked to call us at 604-985-1311 and request to speak with Cst. Joanne Roth.

Tips to prevent bike theft

• Never leave your bike unlocked in public
• Always lock your bike with two different, high quality locks; (ie., a U-lock and a cable lock)
• Remove the seat or a wheel as an extra deterrent (never lock your bike by the front wheel only)
• If storing your bike at your residence, store it in a safe location using a lock or on your property inside a locked area
• Record your bike’s serial number so it can be added to police computer records if it is stolen, which will enable police to return it to you if it is recovered (you can often find your bike’s serial number on a sticker or embossed on your bike, as well as on your record of sale or at the store where you purchased it)
• Register your bike with a bike theft recovery service, like 529 Garage
• If you buy a bike privately (ie., Craigslist, Facebook), before making the purchase, look up the serial number in the Canadian Police Information Centre stolen bike database
• Photograph your bike, as a reference, to help us find it and/or return it to you