An Unley man will face court in May after on several charges after police allegedly located 18 bikes all suspected of being stolen inside his home.
Police will allege on Sunday 31 January, three bicycles were stolen from under a carport at a Myrtle Park home. In recent days the bike owner contacted police after seeing one of their stolen bikes advertised for sale on a popular internet marketplace.
Police made several enquiries and noticed several bikes were being sold by the same seller on the same website.
Yesterday, Wednesday 17 February, police armed with a search warrant attended an Unley address where the bikes had been advertised for sale from, locating 18 bikes inside the seller's home, including one stolen from the Myrtle Bank home last month.
The investigating officers arrested an 39-year-old man from Unley charging him with theft and unlawful possession.
Police seized all 18 bikes of various brands which are suspected as being stolen or unlawfully obtained.
The arrested man has been bailed to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on 24 May.
The police investigation is continuing with police trying to trace the rightful owners of the stolen bikes.
