On July 19, 2010, the Woodstock Police Service received a complaint of a stolen bike from a residence on Princess St., within the city. Investigation revealed that the bike was one of several bikes that had been awarded to several youths within the community in relation to the "Earn a Bike" program. The Earn a Bike program is a joint venture between Tim Horton's and the Woodstock Police Service whereby local youth work with the police on local beautification projects, such as painting over graffiti within areas of the city. In reward for their hard work they earn a brand new bike donated by Tim Horton's.

Upon learning of the theft, members of the police service began exploring ways of getting a replacement bike. Many of the officers wanted to donate towards the purchase of a replacement bike. Deputy Chief Longworth said, "The victim of this particular theft was a particularly dedicated and hard worker within the project this year and gave a lot of his time, hard work and sweat to this community. We, in turn, as representatives of this community, wanted to make sure we didn't abandon him and wanted to do something to get him his bike back."

Tim Horton's was contacted and they were eager to supply a replacement bike in this case. The replacement bike will be presented to the victim in this case on Monday July 26, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. Deputy Chief Longworth added that "The Woodstock Police Service has purchased a new, thick bike lock that will be presented along with the bike as a Crime Prevention tool to prevent any future thefts."

The Woodstock Police Service would like to thank the large number of people within the community who called in and were willing to donate towards the purchase of a new bike.

Police are still on the lookout for the stolen bike which is described as follows:

2009-2010 youth unisex Raleigh mountain bike, Black in colour with red "Tim Horton's" writing on it. White front fork shocks. Also has a frame shock. Bicycle is equipped with a horn and disc brakes.