A day of stolen bikes in Bradford West Gwillimbury led to multiple arrests and the recovery of two bicycles.
South Simcoe Police received a call on Thursday about a bike that had been stolen that morning, followed by a report of a person seen riding a bike that had been reported swiped earlier in the week in the area of Holland Street West.
By mid-afternoon, police spotted a man on Holland Street East riding a bike that matched the one stolen earlier that morning.
A 55-year-old Brampton man was arrested and charged with theft under $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime.
While officers were arresting the individual, a second man rode past on another bicycle that had been reported stolen earlier in the week. As a result, a 55-year-old man of no fixed address was arrested and charged with the same offences as the Brampton suspect.
Both recovered bikes were returned to their owners, and police added that one of the victims was a young teen who had saved money to purchase and accessorize the bicycle.
The other bike caper happened later that day during the South Simcoe Police Service's annual Bike Rodeo at Canadian Tire on Holland Street West.
Officers noticed a man riding through a parking lot carrying a large duffel bag, and they recognized him as matching a suspect wanted on outstanding warrants from York Regional Police and North Bay Police.
A 58-year-old Bradford man was arrested on the strength of the warrants.
