A man has been arrested after 45 suspected stolen bikes were discovered in a Bushey garage.

Police found the bikes while they were tracking a bicycle that had been taken in Islington.

The victim was able to trace the location of his stolen bicycle thanks to a security tracking device fitted to it, which showed it was in Harriet Way, Bushey.

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Watford Observer: One of the bikes, a red bike with Trek written on itOne of the bikes, a red bike with Trek written on it (Image: Hertfordshire Constabulary)

When police arrived, they discovered a further 44 bicycles inside a garage.

A 53-year-old man from Bushey has been arrested on suspicion of theft.

Watford Observer: One of the bikes, a black and blue bike with Python written on itOne of the bikes, a black and blue bike with Python written on it (Image: Hertfordshire Constabulary)

Police are now hoping to trace the owners of some of the bikes, which are believed to have been stolen in Bushey.

Investigator Kay Leverton said: “We are releasing the images of these bikes that were recovered as we suspect they may also have been stolen and are hoping to reunite them with their rightful owners.”

Watford Observer: One of the bikes, a blue and yellow bike with Voodoo written on itOne of the bikes, a blue and yellow bike with Voodoo written on it (Image: Hertfordshire Constabulary)

Anyone who has any information or believes one of the bikes belongs to them is asked to email kay.leverton@herts.police.uk or call 101 quoting crime reference 41/19628/22

Photos of all of the stolen bikes recovered can be found here. 

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