A rash of bike thefts has prompted Port Moody police to issue a warning to residents to lock up their trusty steeds or risk having them stolen.
In a statement released Friday, PMPD say they have noted an increase of bicycle thefts in the densely-populated Newport, Suter Brook and Klahanie neighborhoods.
In fact, numbers have the potential of doubling since last year without action being taken with police receiving 20 reports of stolen bikes by July 10 compared to 19 in all of 2017.
“The bikes are generally being taken from underground parkades during the overnight hours, open carports and from other areas that are easily accessed by the public,” Sgt. Travis Carroll stated in a press release.
Finding your bike stolen is not only frustrating and disappointing but the theft also gives easy, quiet and fast transportation to the property criminal.
With summer upon us, PMPD is reminding people to secure their bikes with a suitable bike lock and to report any suspicious behavior to the police immediately.
Should you have your bicycle stolen, contact the Port Moody Police at 604-461-3456 to report the theft as soon as possible.
Accurately recording your serial number and photographing the bicycle will aid the police in returning your bike should it be found or turned into police.
