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Citi Bike Theft Spree Continues in Lower Manhattan, Police Say

 Citi Bike theft has been on an upswing in Lower Manhattan, police said.
Citi Bike theft has been on an upswing in Lower Manhattan, police said.
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FINANCIAL DISTRICT — Two men were arrested for stealing Citi Bikes that had been last docked at the same Spruce Street station, police said.

The thefts come amid a rash of Citi Bike thefts that have been on an upswing so far this year in Lower Manhattan, according to police.

One man, 46-year-old Keith Crawley, was stopped by police for riding on the sidewalk on Ninth Avenue and West 25 Street on June 12 at about 3:20 p.m., according to a criminal complaint from the Manhattan District Attorney's office. Police then found that the bike had been stolen from a Citi Bike station on Spruce Street.

Crawley pleaded guilty to petit larceny and was sentenced to 15 days in jail.

Also on June 12, police arrested 40-year-old Ray Powell for stealing a Citi Bike, which was last docked at the same Spruce Street station. Police said they stopped him for riding on a sidewalk in Brooklyn, then found the bike was stolen.

He was charged with criminal possession of stolen property, a misdemeanor. He's being charged in Brooklyn, according to court records, and is due back in court on August 12.