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By Michael Reeve

BIKES RETURNED

Kamloops Mounties recover stolen bikes

Aug 22, 2023 | 1:52 PM

KAMLOOPS — Two high-end bikes, valued at more than $15,000, have been returned to their owners by Kamloops RCMP./

Over the weekend, members of the Kamloops RCMP Crime Reduction Unit were following up on a suspect lead related to an earlier break-in at a business on the 1000-block of Victoria Street. As part of that investigation, officers obtained a search warrant for a residence on St. Paul Street, where two stolen bikes were believed to be located.

“During that search, officers did locate two stolen bikes – but related to a different theft that had just occurred the night before,” said Corporal Crystal Evelyn, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson. “The investigation into the commercial break and enter is still ongoing, but in the meantime, police were able to get a set of bikes worth more than $15,000 back to their rightful owners.”

The two bikes that were recovered had been stolen from a bike rack inside a gated parking area on the 900-block of Lorne Street.

“The Kamloops RCMP Detachment is grateful for the public support that led to the recovery of these bikes and is reminding the community of how important it is to report suspicious and criminal activities to police, to help prevent and advance these investigations,” added Cpl. Evelyn.

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