That’s very similar to something that happened to me. My first semester at Indiana University I bought a new Specialized hybrid bike for riding to/from classes and around town. It wasn’t that expensive of a bike, but I really enjoyed it. It was stolen on campus and I filed a police report. About a year later I happened upon my stolen bike on one of the racks behind Dunkirk Square. I called the police, and they verified the police report and matching serial number, but wouldn’t cut the lock. They said I’d have to call a lock smith, so I did, and I got my bike back. Unfortunately, it had obviously been outside most of the time and was rusty and weathered, but it was nice to reclaim it.