If I recall the law, and I'm sure others will correct me if I'm out of date (I learnt this thirty years ago), if the stolen bike is sold before you report the loss to the police then the new owner gets good title to it (unless of course he knew it was stolen). This to me would be why the police made the comment that they did.
If I recall the law, and I'm sure others will correct me if I'm out of date (I learnt this thirty years ago), if the stolen bike is sold before you report the loss to the police then the new owner gets good title to it (unless of course he knew it was stolen). This to me would be why the police made the comment that they did.