Police in Oxford recover huge haul of stolen bikes, suspect arrested | road.cc
It’s the second such discovery in the Littlemore area of the city in five years, with the suspect potentially the same man in both cases
Police in Oxford have arrested a man for handling stolen goods and possession of criminal property after discovering what they described as “a large number of bicycles” from an address in the city.
Thames Valley Police say that the 54-year-old suspect was arrested following the execution of a warrant under section 8 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 at a premises on Giles Road in the Littlemore area of the city yesterday morning.
The bikes recovered are believed to have been stolen and police have begun the process of trying to find their rightful owners.
Officers have appealed for anyone with information that could be of assistance to their investigation to contact Thames Valley Police on 101, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
