Do you know your bike's serial number? Here is a good example of why you
need to record your bike's serial number.
A search warrant in the 3rd Precinct found 20 bikes at the location of the
warrant. After checking all the serial numbers, only one came up as a
stolen. The serial numbers on nineteen bikes did not show as stolen and
were left at the location found as legally it could not be proven they were
stolen.
If you had a bike stolen in recent months and did not provide the serial
number, you can still provide a serial number if you have it. Call the
property crimes unit at 612/673-5703 and follow the cues for the property
crime investigative unit. Do not call if you just have general information
on the bike, you need to provide the serial number.
If you currently have a bike, please take less than 2 minutes to record the
serial number. If you can see it clearly, you can easily take a picture
with your phone of the serial number.
Help us help you.
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Peter