Yes, some of the bikes at police auctions are stolen – here's why

(Kingston, Ontario) It’s not uncommon for different police agencies to hold auctions, and it’s incredibly common for those auctions to include a large number of bicycles.

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They stole everything off this bike in my city. Even the Headtube was disassembled. Is this common? : r/bicycling

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