Do You Own One? 57 Motorcycles In Impound
The police have 57 motorcycles in their impound — with 29 listed as recovered stolen motorcycles — and people are encouraged to review the list of registration numbers to identify any vehicle that may belong to them, as registered owners may be able to reclaim their vehicles.
A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] currently has 57 motorcycles in its Prospect, Devonshire impound. About half, 29, are listed as recovered stolen motorcycles. Our priority, as always, is to return these vehicles to their rightful owners.
“Prior to public notification, several attempts are made by the BPS Impound Office to contact the registered owners of impounded vehicles.
“Unfortunately, such efforts are often unsuccessful, due to available contact information being out of date.
“Members of the public are encouraged to review the list of registration numbers in the Official Gazette notice on the Government of Bermuda’s website, to identify any vehicle that may belong to them.
“The notice can be found at: https://www.gov.bm/theofficialgazette/notices/gn07902023.
“Registered owners may reclaim their vehicles by contacting the BPS Impound Office, Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, at telephone number 247-1751.
“Any vehicle not claimed within 21 days, [by 6th November 2023], will be disposed of, in accordance with the Police Property Act, 1921.
“It should also be noted that under the law, the BPS does not have the authority to sell impounded vehicles to the general public.”
After due process of attempting to locate the owner why are these bikes not auctioned off?
An auction once or twice a year should do it.
It is criminal to throw away perfectly good bikes or bikes good for parts.
The real issue here is why does it take them a year to notify people that their stolen property was even recovered?
LOL
On the plus side, the bikes were not tossed off a North Shore cliff/embankment into the water. Always hated seeing those rusting away underwater when snorkeling.