Posted 7:54 a.m. Thursday, March 9, 2017
UWL police, student offer advice to prevent bicycle theft.
UWL police, student offer advice to prevent bicycle theft
UWL Police Officer David Pehl has lost count of how many times he’s heard a student say, “I never thought it would happen to me.” UWL student Shanna Weber is one of those students. She had been riding her bike around campus for more than a year and locking it up with a hefty chain lock until it was stolen earlier this year. “They cut right through it,” she says. “It’s a clean cut.” Unfortunately for Weber, she hadn’t registered the bike, so getting it back is a challenge. https://youtu.be/NFk7aA-swD0 Every year, UWL police receive more than 60 reports of stolen bikes. A majority of those aren’t registered. How can students avoid being a part of that statistic? “First and foremost use a U-Lock,” says Pehl. “It may be $30-40, but that’s cheaper than having to replace a bike.” Other advice from Pehl includes:- Making sure the lock is around the frame of the bike,
- Riding an inexpensive bike on campus,
- Registering the bike with both campus and city police.