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DENVER — Bicyclists in Denver have a new way to register their bikes and protect against theft using a just-introduced program called 529 Garage.
The new bicycle theft program, which replaces Denver’s current 10-year-old registration database, hopes to increase the odds that a stolen bike in Denver is returned to its owner.
City leaders on Monday introduced the 529 Garage program to the public highlighting what Denver’s police chief hopes will be a useful tool to prevent stolen bikes from ending up on the secondary market.
“Not only will we be looking for that bicycle and when we recover that bicycle – be able to track the registration back to the rightful owner,” said Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas.
“There’s other folks on the platform that will be able to be watchful for that bicycle, maybe being sold on the secondary market and can notify us so we can be successful in recovering that bicycle.”Along with combating Denver’s rise in stolen bikes, city leaders hope the 529 Garage tool will help police find rightful owners when a stolen bike is recovered.The chief said over 400 recovered stolen bikes in 2022 were not able to be returned to owners partly due to a lack of registration.Bike thefts, along with vehicle thefts, have been on the rise in Denver over the past few years although in 2022, Denver saw 723 reported stolen bicycles, which is 355 fewer when compared to the 1,078 reported in 2021.Bicycle owners are encouraged to […]
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