'Bait bike' operation works

Kelowna RCMP say they managed to recover a stolen bike in less than four minutes time.

Members of Kelowna RCMP’s Community Safety Unit set up a 'bait bike' in the downtown core on Oct. 10.

It didn't take long for the bike to go missing. Within four minutes the stolen bike was spotted and the suspect arrested.

“We are still seeing a decrease in bike thefts overall in the Kelowna/Central Okanagan area, however that does not mean we will slacken our pursuit of targeting bike thieves,” says Sgt. Scott Powrie with the Kelowna RCMP Community Safety Unit.

“This is a community effort; keep locking your bikes and documenting your serial numbers please.”

The suspect was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court in January for Theft Under $5,000.