A CBS4 investigation looks at where Denver's stolen bikes are going, what you can do to protect yourself and what to do if your bike is stolen.
‘These Thieves Are Operating Completely Out In The Open’: CBS4 Looks Into Where Denver’s Stolen Bikes Are Going– When a grown man stole 12-year-old Colin Delormo’s bike from Delormo’s Park Hill garage in 2021, the pre-teen became another unfortunate statistic. His bike was one of 3,740 bikes reported stolen to the Denver Police Department last year.
She too said police no longer have the resources to methodically connect the dots on stolen bikes and do the legwork to get them back to their owners., which tries to prevent bike theft and help recover stolen bikes, said online marketplaces have created a monster and they can’t control it. “Stolen merchandise or property is prohibited on OfferUp and we actively remove both stolen items and the users who post them,” said Keith Carpenter, the Director of Public Relations for OfferUp.
A spokesperson for Facebook Marketplace declined to share specific numbers of stolen bike listings removed or reported.