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By Michael Reeve

HALF A DECADE LATER

Stolen bike returned to Kamloops child more than five years later

Nov 9, 2023 | 2:54 PM

KAMLOOPS — Five-and-a-half years since a bicycle was stolen from a shed on Ord Road in Kamloops, it has been successfully returned to it’s rightful owner.

In April of 2018, a mother reported that her daughter’s black and purple Giant has been stolen. On October 23, 2023 it was found.

“The serial number provided by the victim was the key in being able to identify the bike as stolen and return it to its rightful owner,” said Corporal Crystal Evelyn, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson.

The bike was found abandoned at a motel on the 1800-block of the East Trans Canada Highway.

The serial number was run through the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) database and came back as stolen.

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“During the course of our duties, police officers regularly come across bikes — some that are really expensive — that are abandoned or suspected to be stolen,” said Cst. Jeff Campbell, the frontline officer who located the bike. “When bike theft victims provide us with a serial number, it makes identifying stolen property possible, so we can return items to their rightful owners and deal with those found in possession of them accordingly.”

Kamloops RCMP are encouraging residents to take down the serial numbers on their bikes in case they are stolen.

“When purchasing second-hand bikes, buyers are also encouraged to first run the serial number through CPIC at https://www.cpic-cipc.ca/index-eng.htm, and contact police if it comes back as stolen,” continued the report.