There is a specific kind of rage that comes from having something stolen and then seeing it sitting casually down the street.

A man lost his bike to a thief who walked right through an accidentally open gate, grabbed it, and rode off — all of it captured on surveillance camera.

So when the owner walked down the street a few days later, he was surprised to spot what looked like his bike tucked behind the apartment complex of his neighbor.

Suddenly he had a choice to make: wait for the police to take action and possibly botch it, or take matters into his own hands.

Keep reading for the full story.

Neighbor (probably) stole my bike

So recently my bike was stolen from my garage.

I live in a property where there’s a gate, but it accidentally was left open through the night, so the guy just walked in and took it — super easy.

This crook clearly wasn’t the most experienced.

Fortunately, we could see the whole thing on surveillance camera footage, which shows he came in on a bike, and the color and details of the model he rode are easy to distinguish on video.

Turns out I was walking down the street and saw a bike that is most likely the exact same one the thief used, tucked all the way in the back of a house just a few houses down my street.

We already reported the theft to police, but now — what should I do?

This owner sees multiple paths forward.

Should I just tell the police I think it’s my neighbor?

What if they don’t really look into it?

He could also take a more direct route.

Should I try to sneak into the backyard and snap a pic? (It’s a complex with apartments, not a single family home.)

Should I knock on some of the units and ask if they know the owner of the bike?

Should I sit in my car in front of the property and just see if someone rides out on the bike?

Sounds like this owner really needs his bike back.

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Redditors are sure to have some suggestions.

This owner might need a few more pieces of evidence to present the police with.

Turns out, security cameras are a must-have item for preventing theft.

It’s possible the thief in question doesn’t even have the bike anymore.

The thief walked through an open gate, took the bike, and rode home — which, based on where the bike turned up, was not very far.

This owner had a few things working in his favor: surveillance footage caught the whole thing and a police report was already on file.

But this owner was the kind of guy who didn’t want to just sit around and wait for someone else to solve the problem.

One way or another, this neighbor was about to discover he had messed with the wrong guy.