Ottawa police recover cache of stolen bicycles in Elmvale Acres

Ottawa police recover cache of stolen bicycles in Elmvale Acres

More than 40 bikes, many linked to break-ins, were seized in a raid on Thursday.

Published Jan 19, 2024  •  Last updated 2 hours ago  •  1 minute read

Some of the bikes recovered by Ottawa police in a raid Thursday on St. Laurent Boulevard. Photo by Handout /Ottawa Police Service

Missing a bike?

More than 40 bikes were recovered in an Ottawa police raid Thursday in Elmvale Acres and police have linked many of them to break-ins in the area.

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Acting on a complaint, officers from the Ottawa Police Service neighbourhood resource team raided an property in the 1900 block of St. Laurent Boulevard and found bikes and other stolen goods.

While some of the bikes were believed to have been taken in burglaries in the Elmvale Acres, Riverview Park, Playfair Park and Hawthorne Meadows neighbourhoods, others have not been traced. Police are asking anyone in the area who’s had a bike swiped and not reported it to do so now.

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Neighbourhood Resource Team recovers over 40 stolen bicycles

Earlier this month, the Ottawa Police Service South District Neighbourhood Resource Team commenced an investigation after receiving a complaint about a man alleged to be in possession of numerous stolen bicycles and… pic.twitter.com/GqJp7M6HDU

— Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) January 19, 2024

They can file reports online on the Ottawa Police Service website or by calling the police reporting unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 7300. Cyclists are also encouraged to register their bike at 529Garage.com, which can make tracing lost or stolen bikes easier.

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