Bikes stolen from St. Thomas high school and library: STPS

A suspect seen on video surveillance taking a bike. (Source: St. Thomas Police Service)

The St. Thomas Police Service is investigating bike thefts from a local high school and the library.

On Friday afternoon, officers said an e-bike was taken. They reported an unknown man went to the school on a pedal bike, cutting the lock off an e-bike and riding away.

The other bike was left behind and seized by police. A picture from the surveillance video of the incident is attached.

On the same day, the STPS was contacted with a bike theft from the St. Thomas Library.

The victim had left their 26-inch black “Tech” bike outside the building, coming back to find it stolen.

Surveillance videos of this incident have been requested by police as the investigation continues.

Anyone with information of either incident is asked to contact the STPS or Crime Stoppers.