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May 11, 2012

Arlington Resident Finds Her Bike for Sale by Craigslist Dealer, but Police Are Little Help

After reading about Danny Lesh, who managed to steal back his stolen bicycle after seeing it for sale on Craigslist, an Arlington woman realized that her missing bike was being sold by the same vendor. She wasn’t able to get it back, though, and said that the cops weren’t helpful.

May 08, 2012

Craigslist Vendor Caught Dealing Stolen Bikes

A D.C. resident says he stole back his bicycle after it was taken from his friend’s porch Sunday night and then posted for sale on Craigslist the following morning. And the vendor who attempted to sell that bike is also listing several other cycles for amounts well below their suggested retail prices.

 
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