CCTV appeal after bikes stolen from Rutland cycle hire centre
Leicestershire police want to trace a man caught on CCTV after two bikes worth thousands of pounds were stolen from a bike hire centre in Rutland.
The two mountain bikes were taken from Rutland Cycling in Bull Brigg Lane, Whitwell, Rutland between 10am and 4.10pm on Sunday (June 17).
Two men hired the bicycles from the Rutland Cycling but left without paying.
They made off with a silver and black Scott Spark 28ER men’s mountain bike and a white Trek Fuel EX7 men’s mountain bike.
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One of the suspects is a white man, about 35 to 45 years old, 5ft 9in, of medium build and wearing glasses. He was wearing a dark baseball cap, dark coat with fur lined hood, dark trousers and black and white trainers.
The second suspect is also white and about 5ft 8in tall. He was wearing a black baseball cap, maroon hooded top, black tracksuit bottoms and white trainers.
Pcso Steve Houghton said: “Both bikes are premium mountain bikes and worth thousands of pounds, if anyone has been approached by someone selling them or knows someone who has recently acquired similar bikes they should contact the police.
“We would also urge the public to have a look at the images and contact us if they recognise anything about the man or believe they may know who he is. Any calls received will be treated in confidence.”
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Pcso Houghton on 101.
Comments
by georgeisafish
Thursday, June 21 2012, 9:02PM
“forgive me for saying this, but why on earth does anyone need a bike costing so much, to bike around rutland? a 200 quid halfrauds appollo would have done, after all, its a rental bike?”