If you've had a bike stolen please read on.......

[Rhino]

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
richar...@hampshire.pnn.police.uk