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Portland police are reporting a high rate of bicycle thefts at a time when a soaring global demand for bikes has led to a shortage in Maine.
From Jan. 1 to May 16, a total of 61 bicycle thefts were reported to Portland police, a “concerning trend” that prompted police to advise residents to not leave bikes outside even if secured by a lock, said David Singer, a department spokesman. The department does not have data on such thefts from previous years to gauge how dramatic the increase has been, he said.
Investigators have found that “thieves often drive throughout the city to find bikes to sell on Craigslist and other for-sale-by-owner websites,” Singer said.