When three bikes were stolen from Gonzaga University senior Molly Young’s garage, the theft quickly became much more than just a missing property report. These bikes serve as crucial transportation to get around town, like for many other students, and retrieving them required an AirTag, a hunt through the Centennial Trail and a helping hand from Spokane police.
Bennie Jordan, a crime prevention and training supervisor, said that bikes getting stolen is a recurring property crime GU sees frequently, specifically in the fall, both on and off campus.
“The fall is usually when we have the most bike thefts because that’s when everybody first arrives to campus,” Jordan said…