Recovered stolen bikes - Hampshire/Surrey area

[Chris`I]

Had this through from a friend and thought it would be apt to post it here as there are a few keen bikers or members with links to bikers

 

Bike thefts information

 

I am investigating a series of mountain bike thefts from around the

Farnborough area, which has resulted in us arresting three people and

recovering approx 60 frames. I am now in the process of identifying them.

Many have been reported to Hampshire Police, and these are currently being

identified by their lawful owners.

 

There are some very nice carbon frames which may not have been reported to

us or may have been reported to another police force as we are close to the

border with Surrey Police and Thames Valley Police.

 

From what we have recovered the value of the original complete bikes is

currently estimated to be at least £90,000. Of which I think I have approx

£50,000 unidentified.

 

What was happening the bikes were being stolen, stripped and the components

sold on, making things difficult, however the frames were not and I am now

in the process of trying to identify the owners.

 

Could people please contact me if they have had a bike stolen from within 30

miles of Farnborough valued over £600 (MTB, Hybrid, Racer) since October

last year? If that is the case, I'd appreciate if they could email me with

crime reference number, make, model, colour and frame number and anything

distinguishable about the frame.

 

Just to give you a sample of the frames, I have: a Giant trance X and Giant

trance X1, a Scott Scale 35, a Scott Genius, a Scott spark 40, a Trek EX9

and EX9.5 a Scott G-zero and a black and gold S-works, all of which I know

are someone's pride and joy.

 

PC 22675 Richard Smith

Aldershot Priority Crime Unit

Hampshire Constabulary

richard.smith@hampshire.pnn.police.uk