Craigslist is a great place to shop. It is a place to find just about anything. One of the problems with the site is that it also is used to sell stolen goods. If you ever have something stolen, something you can easily identify, try checking Craigslist. It worked for one gentleman who had his bicycle stolen.

Danny Lesh of Washington, DC is an avid cyclist -- and now he's also somewhat of a vigilante, after he found his stolen bike online and managed to get it back. This according to ksn.com.

After his Cannondale hybrid was stolen after loaning it to a friend who'd secured it with a cable lock, which are easy to cut if you're a theft with a pair of bolt cutters handy, Lesh located the bike on Craiglist.

It was not hard to identify his bike as it has a prominent sticker.

The thief wanted $100 for his $600 bike. Lesh called the police who politely told him they had more important fish to fry. So Lesh decided to take matters into his own hands!

The Plan

First, Lesh arranged to buy his bike back. When he met the man who had the bike, Lesh took it for a "test ride." It was a “test ride” back to his house.

You might find it humorous that the thief, who had Lesh’s cell number stored, harassed him with phone calls threatening to call the police! The nerve of some people!

While I certainly do not recommend stealing your stolen property back yourself, I do recommend doing the research and locating your stolen property. Hopefully the thief will be mandated to take a stop theft class and will be able to keep away from his theft behavior.