Halifax police recover 20 stolen bikes [Video]

BMX rider Jacob Manning hasn’t been out on the Halifax on skatepark or dirt track for a ride since his custom black BMX trick bike was stolen last January from a parking garage.

Manning was stunned to find it wasn’t there.

“I had all the thoughts like, ‘Did I leave it in my buddy’s truck or at his place, like where the heck is it?’” said Manning. “Eventually, I came to the realization that it was gone.”

Manning filed a report with police but as time wore on he thought the bike was good for good and he began building a replacement.

“It was kind of like my dream bike and so it sucked. It was tough. It was, like, a real blow to just have something taken away from you like that,” he said.

On Monday, Halifax Regional Police issued a list of nearly 20 bicycles they had recovered, one of which was Manning’s BMX. It was …