Stolen bike recovered after it was spotted for sale online

The bike was recovered from a property in Wyberton by two police officers and returned to its owner.

The black and white Boardman bike was stolen from Marsh Lane Boston in December, and belonged to man in his 30s who is registered as deaf.

Lincolnshire Police say Sergeant Seb Langham and PC Joe O’Rourke attended a suspect’s address in Wyberton on March 3, after the victim’s employer contacted them with the information about the bike.

They recovered the bike and arrested a 39-year-old man on suspicion of theft. He has been released under investigation.

Inspector Fran Harrod said: “We would like to thank the employer for reporting this to us.

“This vital information has led to the victim’s bike being located and returned to him. I would also like to thank Sgt Langham and Pc O’Rourke for assisting with this investigation.

“We do not tolerate any crime in our county and we will investigate any incidents reported.”