A pair of off-duty mountain-biking Nanaimo Mounties were out for a ride near Parksville last week when one of the officers spotted a man with a $4,600 mountain bike that looked like one that had been reported stolen several days earlier in Nanaimo.
The officer spotted a detail peculiar to the bike confirming his suspicion, so the officers made an arrest before the suspect could ride off.
The suspect, a 23-year-old Parksville man, is now facing a recommended charge for possession of stolen property. The bike was returned to its owner.