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Reporting stolen bike to gardai

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  • 28-01-2018 9:42am
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    billyhead
    Registered Users Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭


    My bike was robbed outside the local church while I was attending a mass service last night. It was worth 200 euro. I didn't have its serial number. Would it be a waste of time reporting it stolen without it. They have some brass neck doing it outside a Church:(


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    #2
    Achasanai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭Achasanai


    Where abouts was it stolen? There are a couple of spots in town that are notorious for selling on stolen goods.


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    Grab All Association
    Registered Users Posts: 3,917 ✭✭✭Grab All Association


    billyhead wrote: »
    My bike was robbed outside the local church while I was attending a mass service last night. It was worth 200 euro. I didn't have its serial number. Would it be a waste of time reporting it stolen without it. They have some brass neck doing it outside a Church:(

    Probably, but do it anyway. Check Adverts/donedeal/Facebook for the next few weeks and give us a description and location it was taken from in case anyone here comes across it.


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    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,480 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    report it - not in any great hope that you'll get it back, but IIRC bike theft is a very underreported crime. we need better stats which in an ideal world would create more focus on the problem.


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    billyhead
    Registered Users Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭billyhead


    Thanks folks. I will report it. It was Carrera Subway 2 bike black in colour with disc breaks and a rear mudguard. Size 20 and it also had a rear light.


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    Steviesol
    Registered Users Posts: 248 ✭✭Steviesol


    Happened to me too when I was ten, made go to church and my bike got robbed outside. Lost faith. Chin up


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    Effects
    Registered Users Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭Effects


    Steviesol wrote: »
    Lost faith. Chin up

    It was all part of god's plan.


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    Wishbone Ash
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    billyhead wrote: »
    Thanks folks. I will report it. It was Carrera Subway 2 bike black in colour with disc breaks and a rear mudguard. Size 20 and it also had a rear light.
    From the porch of St Maur's??


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    billyhead
    Registered Users Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭billyhead


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    From the porch of St Maur's??

    Just outside the entrance to the porch. Real scummy thing to do.:mad:


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    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,960 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    billyhead wrote: »
    Just outside the entrance to the porch. Real scummy thing to do.:mad:
    Some older parishioners leave their bikes unlocked there and they never seem to be touched.

    Sorry to hear about it. I'd report it anyway - you've nothing to lose.


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    Mooooo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,611 ✭✭✭Mooooo


    Years ago had a bike stolen when living in tyrrelstown told the guards anyway, One of them said they had recovered a few and to have a look if i wanted in blanchardstown station. Close on a thousand bikes out the back and plenty cars as well, found my one anyway


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    porsche boy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,560 ✭✭✭porsche boy


    Mooooo wrote:
    Years ago had a bike stolen when living in tyrrelstown told the guards anyway, One of them said they had recovered a few and to have a look if i wanted in blanchardstown station. Close on a thousand bikes out the back and plenty cars as well, found my one anyway

    What did you need to do to prove it was yours?


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    Mooooo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,611 ✭✭✭Mooooo


    porsche boy wrote: »
    What did you need to do to prove it was yours?

    Nothing, had given a description beforehand it was an old "mountain" bike not worth 50 quid. Was surprised tbh


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    billyhead
    Registered Users Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭billyhead


    So I found my stolen bike for sale on adverts and arranged to meet up with the seller at a neutral location. He agreed the time and date but then at the last minute made an excuse not to meet. BTW I rang the guards and told them about the bike being on sale on adverts having previously reported it and they said because I didn't record the serial number there was nothing they could do about it.


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    Steviesol
    Registered Users Posts: 248 ✭✭Steviesol


    billyhead wrote: »
    So I found my stolen bike for sale on adverts and arranged to meet up with the seller at a neutral location. He agreed the time and date but then at the last minute made an excuse not to meet. BTW I rang the guards and told them about the bike being on sale on adverts having previously reported it and they said because I didn't record the serial number there was nothing they could do about it.



    Good detective work. Hopefully you get some solution


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    billyhead
    Registered Users Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭billyhead


    Steviesol wrote: »
    Good detective work. Hopefully you get some solution

    Cheers. I don't think he is going to meet up now. What's the next step. Contact him and threaten to expose him on adverts?


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    uck51js9zml2yt
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    billyhead wrote: »
    Cheers. I don't think he is going to meet up now. What's the next step. Contact him and threaten to expose him on adverts?

    He'll just close his account and open a new one.
    Better off trying to reschedule with him.


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    billyhead
    Registered Users Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭billyhead


    Addisyn Witty Pigeonhole wrote: »
    He'll just close his account and open a new one.
    Better off trying to reschedule with him.

    The cnut is ignoring my requests to meet again:(:mad:


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    billyhead wrote: »
    The cnut is ignoring my requests to meet again:(:mad:

    Do the same thing as suggested he would do, another account another phone number and if possible have a woman speak to him on the phone ;)

    Oh and please to do not go alone to meet this scum.


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    compnetgreg
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    18 January near Church road (Mulhuddart D15)a 16-year-old boy was attacked at 14:30 by a group of strangers to steal a bike.
    Gaint Talon 3 29er XL size bike was stolen.
    Be careful and attentive when buying bike.


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    dermabrasion
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    billyhead wrote: »
    BTW I rang the guards and told them about the bike being on sale on adverts having previously reported it and they said because I didn't record the serial number there was nothing they could do about it.

    It's be nice to be able to call in a private pipe-hitting ex-special forces security team to follow up on leads when the Gardai couldn't be arsed.


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    Avatar MIA
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    dermabrasion wrote: »
    It's be nice to be able to call in a private pipe-hitting ex-special forces security team to follow up on leads when the Gardai couldn't be arsed.

    Without the serial number how can the guards tell it was the OPs. Even a picture is unlikely to be enough as most bikes are generic enough.

    OP, when you're back in contact them again, haggle the price, don't appear too eager. Pretend you're buying it for real, how would you act?


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    dermabrasion
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    I had a bike recovered by the Guards, I made a affidavit to describe distinguishing marks and alterations I made on the bike. I also described them in court when the prosecuted the thief. So, I don't buy the argument 'there nothing we can do'.
    A colleague of mine had the exact same thing happen, where she saw her bike up on done deal. In that case, AGS arranged a sting, and the bike was recovered and the thief arrested.


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    Wishbone Ash
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    compnetgreg wrote: »
    18 January near Church road....
    Church Road? Practically every town and village in the country has a 'Church Road'. Might be better to specify the area.


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    compnetgreg
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Church Road? Practically every town and village in the country has a 'Church Road'. Might be better to specify the area.

    Mulhuddart D15, bridge on Church road


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    billyhead
    Registered Users Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭billyhead


    Cheers folks for all the comments.I have practically given up all hope of getting the bike back. I am going to source a replacement. I messaged the seller to tell him it was my stolen bike he was selling and sure he just denied it as he would. I was hoping he would have a conscience and give it back before I reported it to the Gardai:rolleyes:


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    sy_flembeck
    Registered Users Posts: 884 ✭✭✭sy_flembeck


    dermabrasion wrote: »
    It's be nice to be able to call in a private pipe-hitting ex-special forces security team to follow up on leads when the Gardai couldn't be arsed.

    So they arranged a sting and got bikes back separately for you and your friend. I think you may be contradicting yourself there somewhat


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