Stolen E-Bike Found 500 Miles Away

0:00On March 22nd, a man from North London got a big surprise when his stolen e-bike turned up nearly 500 miles away in greater Manchester. The 2,700-pound bike vanished from Islington last July, but police recently tracked it down in the offered-in area of Stockport. Officers there seized the bike after a tip from the Metropolitan Police, sparked by an online ad for it. The owner, who wants to stay anonymous, drove all the way up north to pick it up himself. He was over the moon to have it back, saying it meant a lot since he used to ride it with his young son before the theft. Local Sergeant James Sr. noted how thrilled they were to reunite the owner with his prize possession. Turns out, the person selling it online had bought it fairly from someone in Liverpool, so now Mercyside Police are following up on that lead. Bike thefts are common in London, with the Met Police logging 14,397 reports over the past year, but this rare. Happy ending shows cross-force teamwork can make a real difference.