Cycle theft Archives

Cycle theft

Wheel from stolen bike © Simon MacMichael.JPG

Copenhagen bike shop owner arrested as hundreds of stolen bikes found

Customer recognised his own bike for sale in shop

Sun, Jul 12, 2015 08:08

Man searches for his stolen bike in London’s Brick Lane – and gets it back

Crimestoppers offering £1,000 reward for help in tracking down the thieves

Thu, Apr 23, 2015 09:39

Police warn Leicester cyclists over upturn in cycle theft

30 per cent rise in bikes being stolen in East Midlands city over past two years prompts action

Tue, Apr 14, 2015 15:29

Pick-up truck driver shoves five-year-old boy off bike and steals it

Sacramento PD hunt for suspect; youngster already given replacement bike through Cops and Clergy programme

Sun, Mar 22, 2015 14:51

Locked bicycle (copyright Simon MacMichael)

Cardiff man spots his stolen bike – and locks it up so he can get it back

Ian Fernando reunited with bike seven months after it was stolen

Thu, Mar 05, 2015 16:32

Power of social media helps cyclist gets bike stolen in London back… from Barcelona

Bike spotted for sale by cycling sleuth in Spain who'd noticed tweet on @StolenRide

Thu, Feb 12, 2015 18:19

Stolen bike “chop shop” discovered in Lancashire lock-ups

Officers believe bikes were broken up for parts and frames resprayed in "professional" operation

Tue, Feb 10, 2015 16:43

Kent cyclist aged 86 cycles 16 miles to A&E – then has his bike stolen

Bob Friend was being treated for dog bite when thief made off with Thorn Audax bike

Sat, Feb 07, 2015 22:37

Leicester man who stole policeman’s bike jailed for 18 months

Joshua Mills admitted other offences including thefts of another four bikes

Mon, Dec 15, 2014 15:10

Cambridge lights crackdown making cyclists more switched on, say police

Oxford ahead of Cambridge when it comes to number of fines handed out as police note cultural shift away from riding without lights in the light blue city

Sun, Dec 14, 2014 19:00