Emily ‘six kids and no car’ Finch’s cargo bike stolen
My bike was stolen last night. Please keep an eye out for it. I'm devastated. pic.twitter.com/i87mqVotED — Emily Finch (@1lessgmsuburban) November 4, 2013
Bike Theft
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Community hunts for tall bike stolen from story-telling clown
This man tried to sell this stolen tall bike to Aaron Brown for $20 last Thursday. Stealing a bike is bad enough; but stealing an artistic tall bike from a well-known local street performer and personality is a whole nother story.
Bike theft ‘chop shop’ allegations tricky territory for Portland Police
PPB cleaning up a stolen bike ring in Old Town back in July.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Among the many disturbing bike theft trends I hear about these days are the growing number of allegations about “chop shops” or organized bike theft rings. I’ve been flagging reader emails about these for several months now. Below are … Read more
How a Portland man helped police catch ‘Santa Claus’ bike thief
Still from Kevin Collier’s video.-Watch it below- Last week the Portland police arrested Robert Charles Dady, who they referred to as a “prolific bicycle thief.” We now know more details about one piece of the case that helped make that arrest possible. Kevin Collier was one of Dady’s victims. His bike was stolen on the … Read more
Two devious bike theft tricks you should be aware of
Bike thieves are a clever bunch.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The world of bike theft continues to both fascinate and deplore us. It seems like just as innovation and technology promises better bike theft prevention and recovery tools, thieves are becoming more brazen, devious, and numerous. In our ongoing quest to arm you with as much … Read more
Portland Police nab ‘prolific bicycle thief’
Robert Charles Dady. Portland Police have arrested a man they’ve connected to several bicycle thefts in downtown Portland. 56-year-old Robert Charles Dady was booked into jail by Central Precinct on Tuesday after an extensive investigation by officers with the PPB’s Neighborhood Response Team. Here’s more from the police statement: This investigation began on September 4, … Read more
Video of thief on SE Hawthorne shows why cable locks are no good
It takes just two minutes for this thief to decide to steal the bike, then snip it with a pair of small bolt cutters.
Portland police recover transpo chief’s stolen bike
Beatrice, the battered blue bike stolen from outside the Portland Building last week, is back in the hands of her owner, Portland Bureau of Transportation Director Leah Treat.
City transportation director’s bike stolen from outside office
The bike that introduced Portland transportation director Leah Treat to pedal commuting can’t catch a break: It’s now been stolen once from each of the three cities where she’s worked.
Bike shop on Williams Ave is latest burglary victim
Metropolis lost several thousand dollars in the theft.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Metropolis Cycle Repair (2249 N Williams Ave) was broken into last night, becoming just the latest in a long and steady stream of bike shop burglaries. According to shop owner Nathan Roll, thieves took four bikes and “a few thousand dollars in tools and … Read more
PPB steps up bike theft awareness with new video
Still from new PPB video.Watch it below. The Portland Police Bureau has a long history of working with the community to catch bike thieves and educate folks about how to prevent bikes from being stolen in the first place. Today, with summer cycling season in full swing, they’ve released a video and a statement about … Read more
Coder wanted to help with stolen bike recovery software
The note below is from Bryan Hance, the Portland resident who created stolenbicycleregistry.com and who created the engine that runs the BikePortland Stolen Bike Listings. Bryan’s system works; but he needs help making it even better and to create code that can be used by other blogs. See his posting below and drop in a … Read more