Burglars Steal $160,000 in One-Of-A-Kind Bicycles From Morgan Hill Shop

MORGAN HILL (CBS SF) -- Thieves stole $160,000 in rare bicycles from a Morgan Hill bicycle shop Sunday and police requested the public's help in finding the suspects.

The theft was reported about 4:30 p.m. at Specialized Bicycle Components at 15130 Concord Circle.

Police said burglars forced entry into the business during the day and stole multiple bicycles, valued at an estimated $160,000.

Truck used by suspected bicycle thieves in Morgan Hill (Morgan Hill Police)

"The stolen bicycles were part of a large collection of one of a kind prototypes, race-winning and personally owned bikes Specialized had on display in their building," police said in an announcement.

Investigators believe two different vehicles were used in the theft, a maroon Toyota 4Runner and a white box van, both recorded on surveillance video.

The Toyota was later located in Salinas.

The business is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of those responsible.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Cpl. Mindy Zen at (669) 253-4917 or an anonymous tip line at (408) 947-7867.

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