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Walking to work this morning and I found an old steel tourer lying on the pavement. Looked pretty knackered but there was a d-lock around the rear-wheel/triangle and a newish set of lights on it.
Looks to me like some old-fella has locked it to itself thinking it's too old to be worth nicking (i'm in yorkshire so bikes don't grow legs like london).. then some junkie has carried it off for half a mile before getting bored and dumping it.
Ideally i want to get it back to the owner, but if I can't i'll keep hold of it for a pub-bike.
I rang both lbs in town this morning; one took my details and promised to pass on my number if anyone came in asking, the other didn't want to know and wouldn't even take my number.
My next stop will be the old bill. My question is should I take the bike along with me to police station and hand it over or am I best just telling them i've got it and leaving my details? As i mentioned the bike is not really worth much, i wouldn't want to have to go back in three months time if no-one claims it but i'm more than happy to keep it and wait for a phone call.? Anyone have experience of police lost-and-found?