The Princeton Police Department is investigating a pair of electric bicycle thefts and an attempted electric bicycle theft that occurred between Oct. 19 and Oct. 21.
The first electric bicycle theft occurred overnight between Oct. 19 and Oct. 20, police said. The victim reported that their black electric mountain bike and its combination lock, valued at a combined $419, were stolen from a bicycle rack on Witherspoon Street. The bike had orange accents.
The next day on Oct. 21, police were sent to Spring Street in response to reports of an attempted electric bicycle theft. Officers saw the suspect fleeing on the electric bike and chased him through several streets and back yards before he escaped. The electric bicycle was recovered.
The third electric bicycle theft occurred overnight between Oct. 21 and Oct. 22. The victim reported that their electric bicycle, which was valued at $900 was stolen from a bicycle rack on Witherspoon Street. The black and blue Feng Q5 electric bicycle had been locked to the bicycle rack.
