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The Boulder Police Department has noticed an increase in thefts of bicycles from open garages and would like to remind residents about the importance of taking precautions to protect valuable property.

Over the past three months, 21 bicycles have been stolen from garages left open by homeowners. The thefts have occurred between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. nearly every day of the week, except Tuesdays. Both high-end bicycles and lower-end bicycles have been taken. The area of the city most affected has the following boundaries: Arapahoe Avenue, South Boulder Road, 30th Street and 55th Street.

There are no suspect descriptions at this time.

The Boulder Police Department would like to remind residents to lock their doors to their homes and vehicles, keep garage doors closed and latched, and store valuable belongings out of plain sight.

Anyone with information about these crimes is asked to contact Sgt. Rob Bustrum at 303- 441-3484. Those who have information but wish to remain anonymous may contact the Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or 1-800-444-3776. Tips can also be submitted via the Crime Stoppers website at www.crimeshurt.com. Those submitting tips through Crime Stoppers that lead to the arrest and filing of charges on a suspect(s) may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000 from Crime Stoppers.