A Sherbrooke cyclist recently noticed the effectiveness of the new Garage 529 application, making it easier to track stolen bikes.
However, Alexandre Brizard padlocked his bike in the area reserved for this purpose in Cégep de Sherbrooke, but found himself facing a vacant space. However, he registered his bike on the application.
He found his stolen bicycle in April thanks to various reports from the community reached by this mobile application.
I’ve received a few messages from people who think they see my bike popping up on resale sites. I really admire the efficiency of the Garage 529 applicationexplained Alexandre Brizard.
He finally found his bike in a pawn shop.
I’m sure that’s my bike. I had to pay to get it back. This is a perfect bike for me. I’m so excited to get it backemphasizes Alexandre Brizard, where cycling is a way of life. The app is easy to use. I invite cyclists to note the serial number of their bike which may facilitate their research.
A spokesman for the Sherbrooke police department, Martin Carrier, reminds us that you have to go through patrol officers to retrieve the bike.
We will look for a search warrant that allows us to recover his bike. The police must take it on a reasonable basis of ownershiphe explains.
Source: Radio-Canada
