Paramus Cops Donate New Bike To Man After Old One Stolen

PARAMUS, NJ – After a local man’s only means of transportation was stolen while he was at Paramus Park mall, police banded together to purchase him a new bicycle.

On July 17, police received a report from a man that his bike was taken, according to a social media post from the department. On Monday, Paramus Police Benevolent Association 186 in partnership with the department donated the man a new bike so he can travel back and forth to work, the post said.

Additional information was not available from police on Wednesday.

With the increasing popularity of bicycling as a sport and form of transportation, bikes have become an easy target for thieves. It is estimated that 1.5 million are stolen every year, according NationalBikeRegistry.com

Authorities recommended locking one’s bike, as well as registering it, to protect the bicycle.