GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Police in Green Bay are reminding people to keep your bikes and other movable valuables locked up.
Over the past week, officers have noticed a spike in the number of bikes being stolen. More than half have been stolen from unlocked and open garages.
Officials call the thefts of bikes “low-hanging fruit,” crimes of opportunity they say can be easily prevented. Bike thefts, they say, are rarely reported when they are chained up or inside locked buildings.
Bicycle owners are reminded to lock their bikes or store them inside locked buildings.
Police also remind riders to register their bikes through Green Bay Area Bicycle Licenses, which are available free of charge at the Green Bay Police Department between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. seven days a week. This helps officers return bikes to their rightful owners.
