r/seattlebike • u/trimTheJib • 2d ago

Black VanMoof abandoned on Westlake

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Saw this last evening (forgot to post then) - it's near the intersection with Valley St.

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u/Hummblerummble 2d ago

Seattle PD puts these out as bait. Usually they have a flimsy bike lock on it. They'll have a GPS tracker hidden in them.

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u/externalhouseguest 1d ago

do you have any links or anything about this?

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u/Hummblerummble 11h ago

I just found this link. https://www.reddit.com/r/seattlebike/s/EEYz5h7QYQ

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u/CertifiedSeattleite 9h ago

That’s Lynnwood PD - not Seattle PD. Seattle PD hasn’t had the staffing to do preventative police or detective work for years.

If you get your bike stolen in suburban cities police will actually help you recover it. Heck, in Redmond they might even deploy a few drones to go after thieves dumb enough to operate on the eastside.

In Seattle I’d say cops are able to help retrieve stolen bikes from encampments and online sales 1 out of 10 times.

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u/externalhouseguest 10h ago

cool thanks!