About the Service - Evidence Control Unit
Unclaimed Property | Frequently Asked Questions
Stolen Bicycles
If Your Bike Has Been Stolen...
You must report your bike lost or stolen to the police. It is advisable that you record and report the serial number to aid in the potential recovery of the bike. The better the description you can provide the better the chance of recovery/identification.
If your bike has been stolen, your first course of action should be to make a report.
You can:
- Call our 204-986-6222 phone line
- Use our online reporting system
- Visit a Winnipeg Police Service Centre.
Before making your report, have your bike’s serial number and any unique marks/engravings (distinguishable meaning unique to that individual bike, not a group of bikes) that will aid us matching your report to the bikes we find. The officer taking your complaint will ask you for this information.
S/he will be able to search our record systems almost immediately. Keep in mind that if you have unique descriptors but no serial number, it will likely be in our records system and can be found that way,
Viewing Recovered Bicycles
Our members do recover a number of bicycles throughout the year and each one is entered into our database with the aim of matching them with their rightful owner.
Once we have processed these bikes, they are sent to the City of Winnipeg Bicycle Recovery Office. If you have a good description of your stolen bicycle (serial number, colour, etc.), you may wish to contact their office through the City of Winnipeg 311 Service Centre.
Some bikes end up in our Evidence Control Unit. This facility is a secure facility, meaning access to the general public is not permitted.
If you have reported a complete detailed description of your bike, our staff may be able to find your bike when new bikes come in. If they do, you will be notified.
Bicycle Auctions
Bicycle auctions are held annually in the spring through the Bicycle Recovery office of the City of Winnipeg, or call 311 for information.