29-01-2025
Wisconsin police officer, community member use social media to help recover stolen bicycle
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WFRV) – A police officer in western Wisconsin and a community member utilized a social media post to help find a stolen bicycle that was missing for several days.
In a Facebook post from the La Crosse Police Department, Officer Alex Vang and a community member were credited for recovering a stolen bike reported on January 23.
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According to the post, the three-wheel bicycle was locked in the backyard; however, somebody cut the lock and stole the bike overnight while it was snowing.
Officer Vang followed the bike's snow tracks for about a mile, to no avail. The bike's owner posted on social media asking for assistance. A few days later on January 27, Officer Vang received a tip from a community member who read the post and saw somebody riding a similar bike on the north side of La Crosse
Officer Vang searched the area and found it leaning against a sign with nobody around, then contacted the owner. The owner and the friend who built the bike responded, recovering the stolen three-wheeler.
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'We want to thank the owner for posting the information on social media,' the post said.
The post concluded by commending the community member who reported the location of the bike rider as well.
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