Stolen Bianchi - with added Face of Bike Thief!

Raam

Here is the ugly face of bike theft. Caught on CCTV nicking the missus' Bianchi.



If you spot a small black Bianchi Via Nirone with a silver mudguard on the rear, pink and black schwalbe tyres, please let me know when and where.

It was stolen near Harcourt Street last Friday (12th Nov)

Here is the bike with different tyres.

Hail 2 Da Thief

So the cheeky fu€ker casualy puts on a visibility jacket before nicking the bike & cycling off?

Hopefully with a pic of his face you'll catch the €unt & get the bike back!

paddyduc

Took him 18 mins to lift it, must not be very good at this. Hope you catch him.

trad

I hope you went to the Gardai with this.

dayshah

The photo is about as good as they come, but still its not definitive.

Any chance of a youtube video?

I hope you catch him, or maybe they can identify him in the morgue after a crash.

Gavin

He looks posh for a bike thief, strange outfit.

Gillo

Sorry to hear about the theft man, hope you manage to get it back.

Without wanting to make enemies, but I'm curious Mod's if it's allowed to post such pictures. I'm happy to take the OP's word for it that the bike was stolen, but is boards not leaving itself open to being sued for liable / slander but posting images accusing someone of commiting a crime.

Caroline_ie

Most of us people here know the bike and the owner of the bike and it is not this man's bike. The lock was found broken by Raam's wife.
I really doubt this thief would sue for defamation ... so let the internet be useful.

Beside, the saddle is way too low for your man ...

Chips Lovell

If we're sure that the photos are unambiguous about what's taking place, it's perfectly allowable to show them. In this instance, I see no problem with them.

Any other questions, PM the mods.

spokeydokey

Gillo wrote: »

Sorry to hear about the theft man, hope you manage to get it back.


You too have described it as theft!:eek:
I hope you like porridge.

Please god the young victim in the photos will get over this slander some day.

bcmf

Thats f***ing ****e,Raam.
Really really hope they find the scumbag and the bike.

Lumen

If the man pictured would like to contact me by PM I would be delighted to arrange "legal representation".

DirkVoodoo

I don't know what is more shocking, the fact he stole LDB's bike, or that he thought high-viz was an acceptable substitution for lights. At least we know now there is a clear link between high-viz and criminal behaviour.

Anyway, best of luck recovering the bike. Surely theft 101 (and Gene Hackman in "Enemy of the State") says keep your head down and don't go staring at security cameras, thank god he appears to be from the idiot criminal brigade, should hopefully be easy for the Gardai to dispense some justice.

thebouldwhacker

Please catch him
Please catch him
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Please catch him
Please catch him

Must be said though, white hat and shoes, you did attract a well dressed and quite euro thief.....

Raam

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

I don't know what is more shocking, the fact he stole LDB's bike, or that he thought high-viz was an acceptable substitution for lights.

As it happens, the lights were still on the bike. We'd like those back too actually.

poochiem

Sorry to hear about another nice bike getting stolen
Did you bother passing the photos to the guards? I emailed mine of the three young lads stealing the bike at arnotts to crimestoppers but they haven't even acknowledged my email. Similarly my previous chat with trafficwatch about the diamond living van driver elicited none of the promised follow up or even acknowledgement. You kind of give up.

Raam

Hi all,
yes, the guards have already been provided with all information available to us.

CramCycle

It's time to get our vigilante on :eek:

On a more serious note, I pass by that way a few times a week, will keep an eyeout, any chance you have a frame number, in case it is seen?

levitronix

would make your blood boil, even worse seeing the guy who took it !

dayshah

Gavin wrote: »

He looks posh for a bike thief, strange outfit.

You expected him to dress like the Hamburgler?

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Surely theft 101 (and Gene Hackman in "Enemy of the State") says keep your head down and don't go staring at security cameras, thank god he appears to be from the idiot criminal brigade, should hopefully be easy for the Gardai to dispense some justice.

Unfortunately that photo isn't great unless you catch the person with the bike or other evidence. That photo alone isn't enough.

I think you are underestimating him by calling him an idiot. He did get the bike, and wore the vest while working on the bike, making people think it was his own bike.

Cabaal

Raam, may I suggest making a signature up on boards with a picture of the thief/details so as to make sure he gets maximum coverage here
Then put it as you sig and anyone else that wants to help could do so as well.

Raam

Cabaal wrote: »

Raam, may I suggest making a signature up on boards with a picture of the thief/details so as to make sure he gets maximum coverage here
Then put it as you sig and anyone else that wants to help could do so as well.

Done, it links to this thread.

star.chaser

poochiem wrote: »

I emailed mine of the three young lads stealing the bike at arnotts to crimestoppers but they haven't even acknowledged my email.

No offense but i think they have bigger fish to fry.

Captain Havoc

If everyone thanks the original post it'll make it on to the list of most thanked posts (about 10 thanks is needed) and maybe more people will see it via there.

seamus

Maybe stick up a map of where this car park (?) is. I doubt he's a stranger to wandering in and looking for stuff to take, so people nearby could keep an eye out for him.

Raam

seamus wrote: »

Maybe stick up a map of where this car park (?) is. I doubt he's a stranger to wandering in and looking for stuff to take, so people nearby could keep an eye out for him.

I don't wish to give away the exact location, for privacy reasons, but it is in the Harcourt Street area.

Lusk Doyle

seamus wrote: »

Maybe stick up a map of where this car park (?) is. I doubt he's a stranger to wandering in and looking for stuff to take, so people nearby could keep an eye out for him.

I have forwarded the thread to friends who work in the area to advise their colleagues about the risk so as to give maximum awareness about it / him.

VERYinterested

star.chaser wrote: »

No offense but i think they have bigger fish to fry.

Stealing bikes is a crime, stopping a gang of thieves stealing bikes and possibly leading to bigger fish is how good policing works. Please don't think that the Guards are not interested, I reported continued vandalism to my bike at Balally Luas station and they got to the bottom of it and had words and it has not happened since. They take any form of theft seriously.

star.chaser

VERYinterested wrote: »

They take any form of theft seriously.

Is that what they told you?

Chips Lovell

Folks, can we keep it on topic. This is not a thread about the Guards.

Stokolan

Cabaal wrote: »

Raam, may I suggest making a signature up on boards with a picture of the thief/details so as to make sure he gets maximum coverage here
Then put it as you sig and anyone else that wants to help could do so as well.

I think Cabaal could have been suggesting something like this for your sig.