PhilDawson8270
Veteran
Or if it's work property. Let your employer deal with it. it's not your property to stress about.
Stolen Bike. Known Perpetrator. How to get Police to take some action?
- Thread starter Sheffield_Tiger
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steveindenmark
Legendary Member
What information are you giving the police to begin with and why do you think he stole it?
If someone gave you information, they should be telling the police what they know, otherwise we are into Chinese whispers.
Instead of ringing the police, go and see them and ask to speak to a senior officer and tell him about whats going on and their lack of action.
If someone gave you information, they should be telling the police what they know, otherwise we are into Chinese whispers.
Instead of ringing the police, go and see them and ask to speak to a senior officer and tell him about whats going on and their lack of action.
Hill Wimp
Fair weathered,fair minded but easily persuaded.
I don't defend incompetence.
Bearing in mind only one side of the story has been posted which i have no evidence at all to say is wrong this is my take FWIW. I agree with @steveindenmark.
Contact the Police again and check that your complaint of theft has actually been recorded first by asking for a crime number, then ask to speak to the officer dealing noting the failure of their attendance on two occasions and if not ask to speak to the duty officer as you wish to make a complaint.
The fact that your information has come from someone else makes it third party and so will have to be verified by the Police and a statement taken from you or your employer as the loser and from the person with the information as to it's alleged whereabouts. If the information can be verified then the Police have half a chance of getting a warrant from the Magistrates to search the property where the information indicates it is.
Without this verification the Police can do nothing. It would be pointless just knocking on the door of the premises and asking for the bike back. If that person has it it will tip them off and the bike will disappear plus we can't just charge through someone's door without lawful permission either by statute or court unlike they do on the TV.
Ajax Bay
Guru
- Location
- East Devon
Why not enquire whether he's got a bike for sale?
ayceejay
Guru
- Location
- Rural Quebec
As for the complaint thing - I was pushed into speeding by Surrey police who came up behind my car at night with lights full on I sped off to a place where I could pull over to let the crazy sod go by, it was at this point they put on the blue light. In court they told their story and I told mine "Are you calling these two police officers liars?" the magistrate asked, I looked to my solicitor and he was shaking his head. WTF I said later. He told me that if I had pursued the case I would have them on my case overtime I went outside = so be careful
OP
OP
Sheffield_Tiger
Legendary Member
The police have been informed that
1) it's an unusual and distinctive e-bike and brand not normally seen regularly (i.e it only brings up one result on this busy forum)
2) the morning following the theft, a replacement charger was ordered direct from the manufacturer for this exact model of bike to a nearby address. AFAIK the only one they have ever sent out locally. This is where the information comes from - not some mysterious "snout" and no chinese whispers.
3) The name given brings up ONE local facebook result with a profession matching that of the person of that name at the delivery address of the charger. The one fb profile photo is 4 years old but bears more than passing resemblance to the CCTV footage
4) If a warrant were to be issued to search, the police have both the frame number and a key which would fit the stolen bike with which to identify the property
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Send a few burly blokes round in company vans and politely ask for the bike back. Tell them what you know.
DaveReading
Don't suffer fools gladly (must try harder!)
- Location
- Reading, obvs
What did they do - ram the back of your car when tried to maintain your original speed ?
glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
- Location
- Scotland
ayceejay
Guru
- Location
- Rural Quebec
Sorry Dave shall I speak really slowly just for you. I was not aware it was the police - they were so close with the lights full on that it was scary and I wanted to get out of the way as quick as I could so that they could be on their way. There is no doubt that they did this on purpose, Maintaining my original speed under such intimidation would make the driver even more angry I thought, the blue light announcing themselves as police was not switched on until I had stopped.
Feel free to ask for further information if you need it.
PhilDawson8270
Veteran
So you wouldn't have sped off if you knew it was the police as you know that is wrong?
Generally if somebody is that close behind me and blinding me, I SLOW DOWN, and indicate to let the nutter go. Not speed off while being blinded by lights behind by some nutter.
rideswithmoobs
Guest
- Location
- North West
Do you happen to know anyone skilled in Krav Maga ? Trust me, as big and as hard as he may be, he will be dropped in seconds
PhilDawson8270
Veteran
Unfortunately, as anybody with combat sports (or resistance tested martial arts) experience will say. Size and Weight DOES make a difference, experience of fighting gives you the knowledge of when to walk away
ayceejay
Guru
- Location
- Rural Quebec
Jesus Christ have you all been celebrating the Queens b'day or what? Had I known it was the police then I would not have been afraid that they would ram me or push me off the road and I WAS signalling all the while. Now go and have a lie down will ya?
PhilDawson8270
Veteran
Typical "Not my fault" drivers attitude, followed by over the top escalation of aggression.
