Both dirt bikes stolen in North Pole on Sunday recovered, troopers say

Both dirt bikes reported stolen early Sunday in North Pole have been recovered, Alaska State Troopers said.

Troopers responded to the area of Secluded Drive at about 6 am Sunday, Oct. 11, after a report that two dirt bikes had been stolen, according to the troopers' daily dispatch. One bike was recovered on Secluded Drive. North Pole Police later recovered the other after it fled a traffic stop, the dispatch said. The investigation continues.

Alaska recorded 2,059 motor vehicle thefts in 2025, up 13.3% from 2024, according to the Department of Public Safety's 2025 Crime in Alaska report. Motor vehicle theft made up 14.6% of reported property crime and 10.5% of all reported crime statewide. North Pole's latest available figures, from 2024, list four motor vehicle thefts, 41 thefts overall and 45 total property crimes, according to North Pole, AK Crime Rates and Crime Statistics.