A cool story from the first Neighborlogs site ever shows what can happen when great news and information providers connect with their community. The Central District News recently ran a post from a resident whose bike had been stolen.

Here's what happened next:

Officer Jonathan Chin and his partner were on routine patrol Monday when they saw a man riding a bike without a helmet. They made a traffic stop for the helmet violation, and on closer inspection Officer Chin realized he recognized the bike. He had visited CDNews earlier that day and had seen soundviewrob's post about the bike, and made the connection.

Neighborhood news can't guarantee every stolen bike is going to be returned. But as a force to connect the people who live and work in your community, it does accomplish some pretty amazing things.