After his bike was stolen from his garage, a St. Paul man saw it for sale on Facebook — then surprised the seller by showing up to grab it back.

According to police, on Oct. 20, the 29-year-old man’s bike was stolen from his garage in the 900 block of Goodrich Avenue, in St. Paul’s Summit Hill neighborhood.

Three days later, he was browsing Facebook Marketplace, and there it was. His hybrid-style bike. “Gently used,” the ad said.

So after a quick, enthusiastic exchange, the man set up a time to meet the seller that day.

The seller pulled up to the corner of Hamline and University avenues in an SUV, with another person in the vehicle. They pulled the bike from the back. The man asked if he could assemble it, but the seller had no luck: the chain wouldn’t reattach. Related Articles Frogtown Community Center unveils new artificial turf field, playground and outdoor fun

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“So you going to buy it?” the seller asked.

No, the man said, grabbing it. It’s mine, it’s stolen, and I’ve called police.

The two struggled over the bike before the seller gave up and ran, hopping in the SUV and speeding off.

No arrests have been made in the case.