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East Village Bike Shop Shut Down by Police in Stolen Property Sting

Mariel Clark

By Mariel Clark on February 23, 2010 3:24pm

Police shut down Busy Bee Bikes on Sixth Avenue and arrested an employee for criminal possession of stolen property, Fri...

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MANHATTAN — Police shut down an East Village bicycle shop and busted two employees in an apparent stolen bike sting, Streetsblog reported Tuesday.

The NYPD's Civil Enforcement Unit closed Busy Bee Bikes on East Sixth Street on Friday, according to the transportation Web site.

Officers also arrested one employee for criminal possession of stolen property, Lt. Patrick Ferguson of the Ninth Precinct told Streetsblog.

Another employee was arrested in January on similar charges, the site reported.

Some customers might not have been surprised by the arrests as many alluded to shady practices in online reviews — some stated it outright.

"They buy stolen parts...," said poster Liam. "If you shop here, you support bicycle theft.‎"

The owners of the shop are scheduled to appear in civil court on Wednesday, Streetsblog reported.

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