[Lincolnparkdc] Stolen bike

[Martha Huizenga]

Great information Brett. Thank you

I would encourage people to keep your bikes inside until we catch this guy
or he moves on. I know our small houses don't have much room, I have two
bikes in my living room all summer long, but it's better to have less space
then no bike.

Martha
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Martha Huizenga
cell 703-626-4026


On Tue, Aug 31, 2021 at 3:53 PM Brett Reynolds <brettreynolds at gmail.com>
wrote:

> That's awful and beyond frustrating. I'm sorry, Jeni! It's especially
> frustrating right now because supply chain issues and shortages continue to
> plague the bike industry, so a good replacement is hard to find.
>
> We had two bikes stolen last year from the 100 block of Tennessee, and I
> was able to recover one of them with the help of the Montgomery County PD
> the next day when I found it for sale on OfferUp in Silver Spring. Based on
> my experience, I would make the following suggestion/PSA to everyone with
> bikes: take down your bike's serial number, full information about its
> brand and size, and plenty of photos of it. Then, register it on BikeIndex
> and/or Project529. Having evidence that it belonged to you is critical if
> it's ever recovered, and registering it on a database helps the police find
> you if they ever come across a cache of possibly-stolen bikes.
>
> If it gets stolen,immediately start searching for your bike on Facebook
> Marketplace, Craigslist, and OfferUp. These theft rings try to flip the
> bikes super quickly to wash their hands. And file a police report even if
> you think it won't make a difference (and a homeowner's insurance claim).
> The house in Maryland that I recovered my bike from was fairly obviously a
> bike theft fencing operation (had a dozen plus used bikes on the property,
> all for sale on OfferUp), but, per the police who helped me, they couldn't
> find any of the other bikes' serial numbers registered or reported as
> stolen, so there was nothing they could do to legally prove that the
> "sellers" were knowingly trafficking in stolen goods or to otherwise notify
> the legitimate owners.
>
> Stay safe!
>
> Brett Reynolds
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 31, 2021 at 3:17 PM Jeni Schoemaker <jaschoemaker at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi.
>>
>> Someone broke the wood on the back of my fence door and just stole my
>> bike on the 100 block of 13th se. the guy headed towards east Capitol.
>> Please let me know if anyone sees it. I need it for school next week!!!
>>
>> Jeni
>>
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