ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
Summer 2010
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Safeguarding bicycles on campus By Bridgette Doran Arizona Daily Wildcat
Lisa Beth Earle/Arizona Daily Wildcat
Paige O’Connor, a senior majoring in English, locks her bike to a bike rack outside the Education bulding. She uses a U-lock, which she says is “definitely the way to go.”
Bicycle theft is one of most common crimes on campus, but don’t be discouraged. There are plenty of options to ensure your property remains safe Taylor Hall, an accounting sophomore, was one of the unlucky students who discovered early in the semester how important a good bike lock really is. “My brand new mountain bike was stolen two months into the school year,” Hall said. “It was locked with a cable lock. Now I have to borrow my friend’s bike when I need one.” Breeanne Glaviano, a prebusiness sophomore and Hall’s roommate, didn’t learn from her roommate’s mistake until much later in the school year. “I got my bike stolen in April. I also had it locked with a cable lock. I was really looking forward to riding my red beach cruiser around this summer,” she said. “My advice to students would be to not bring bikes if you can help it.” Bill Davidson, a public information specialist for UA Parking and Transportation Services, ensures there are
options for students with bikes. “There are definitely ways to make sure property is safe. We have bike racks all over
TIPS What you need to know to keep your bike safe • Buy a U-lock instead of a cable lock, which can easily be cut with bolt cutters • Register your bike with UA’s Parking and Transportation 520-626-PARK • Lock your bike in a secure area within a parking garage for $15 per semester campus and I encourage students to invest in a solid U-lock. Also, inside the parking garages, we offer bike enclosures (for) which we give students the combinations and they can lock their bikes inside for only $15 a semester.” Both Hall and Davidson said the most important thing you can do right out the gate is to get bicycles registered with Parking and Transportation. “Students can register their bicycles free of charge at a number of locations,” Davidson said. “We will also
POLICEBEAT
A University of Arizona Police Department officer arrived at the Modern Languages building after a student called to report he had found his missing bicycle. The man told the officer that his black Colorado Raleigh road bike had been stolen and he had reported the incident with Tucson Police Department. The man didn’t have paperwork proving the bike was his but described modifications he had made to the bike. Since the man could not prove the bike was his, the officer told him that the incident would be documented but the bike could not be returned to him. The officer told the man that he would attempt to contact the new “owner” of the bike and he would be told of any new information about the bike. The officer left a note on the bicycle for the owner to call UAPD. The owner never made contact with UAPD.
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Undercover operations to recover stolen bike
A UAPD officer was called to assist a bike theft victim in an undercover purchase. The victim had told officers that he saw his stolen bike for sale on craigslist.org and wanted to get it back. A BMW sedan pulled into a Circle K parking lot at 977 E. Speedway Blvd. and a man got out of the car and approached the undercover victim and police officer. The man told them he had purchased the bike and was now selling it for $600. He took them to the car to show them the bicycle and when the serial number of the bike matched the victim’s, the man was detained. The man was arrested and transported to Pima County Jail for possession of stolen property and driving on a suspended license. Officers also found 36-inch bolt cutters.
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Here are some samples of the Arizona Daily Wildcat’s Police Beat featuring stolen bikes on campus.
give students campus maps of bike paths and a light for riding at night when they register.” Registering can help you get restitution. “I registered my bike at the beginning of the semester and was able to claim the loss on my insurance,” Hall said. Davidson also wants students to know that, starting next year, there will be an alternative option for students who do not want to bring their own bicycles but would still like the option of using one. “We are expanding a bike sharing program we piloted this year. Students will have the ability to show their CatCard and gain access to a bicycle for a 24-hour period with no cost. They will also be provided with a U-lock for the day and a riding lamp.”
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