Man tries to sell stolen bike rack on Facebook – to its owner who showed up with cops


The bike rack was returned to original owner while the would-be seller was arrested on a charge of knowingly concealing stolen property after former conviction of a felony, police said. — AP

A man who said his bike rack was stolen a couple of weeks ago was checking Facebook Marketplace when he spotted something familiar – his bike rack, according to police in Oklahoma.

He contacted the seller acting as though he wanted to buy the bike rack, then they agreed to meet at a McDonald’s in Tulsa, police said.

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