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Police arrest hacksaw-wielding bike thief
Bart Simon Paul(Photo: Mult. Co. Sheriff) The Portland Police have arrested a man who turned out to be the same person who was caught on camera last week attempting to saw through a u-lock in broad daylight. 38-year old Bart Simon Paul (booking photo at right) was arrested Sunday (4/24) just before midnight on an … Read more
Man caught on camera using hacksaw to cut bike lock
I received an interesting photo from a source at the Portland Police Bureau today. The photo (see it below) shows a man they suspect is a thief using a hacksaw to cut through a bike lock.
Burglary at West End Bikes this morning
(Photo © J. Maus) West End Bikes, the new shop that just opened at the beginning of February on the corner of SW Stark and 11th in downtown Portland, was broken into this morning. Shop owner Mark Ontiveros tells us that it happened at about 3:00 am and the thief made out with a bunch … Read more
Thieves saw through City bike rack in North Portland
City bike rack at N Rosa Parks Way and Interstate.(Photos: Jimmy C.) Back in 2007, we shared what looked to be a clever method of stealing bikes — unscrewing the bolts that anchor the rack to the sidewalk. Then about a year ago, we reported an actual theft that had occurred in Southwest Portland after … Read more
Salem Watch: Bike theft prevention law up for hearing today
House Bill 2824 is up for a public hearing in front of the House Judiciary Committee in Salem today. The bill would create a new crime for “trafficking in bicycles with a destroyed or altered serial number.” Maximum punishment for a violation of the law would come with a $1,250 fine, 30 days in jail, … Read more
New anti-theft GPS bike tracker: What does our expert think?
Watch out thieves, there’s a GPS in there.(Photos: GPS Track This) [Via BikeBiz] Word is quickly spreading on the Interwebs tonight about what many have considered the Holy Grail of bike theft — a GPS tracker for bicycles. UK-based GPS Track This now offers (wholesale only at this point it seems) the “Spylamp Bicycle GPS … Read more
Samaritans and serial numbers: Three stolen bike recoveries, two things in common
“If the person looking to buy my bike from Goodwill hadn’t checked your site, I would have never recovered it… Thanks!” — A happily reunited bike owner It’s been a while since we mentioned our Stolen Bike Listings or shared a stolen bike recovery story. I used to keep track of every recovery, but after … Read more
Bike stolen in Portland after 3,000 mile charity ride
Paul and “Buttercup”.(Photo: BikeFree.org) [via KOIN-TV] Paul Lebelle and Adam Burkowske arrived in Portland on Saturday afternoon after biking over 3,000 miles on their “Bike Free” charity ride. The duo are on a mission to provide bicycles to children of people in the military. Unfortunately their plans are on hold because Paul’s Cannondale touring bike … Read more
‘Bike-car’ found, then scrapped before it could be recovered
The last photo taken of Johnnie O’s bike-car; before it was taken to a recycling facility and cut up for scrap.(Photo: Humboldt Gardens)
Three person ‘bike car’ prototype stolen
Keep your eyes peeled for this unique bike that was stolen from North Portland last night.(Photos: Johnnie Olivan/Rejuiced Bikes)
After dogged search, Sellwood couple reunited with stolen bike
Len Rubin, in blue, reacts to seeing his stolen bike.(Photos © J. Maus) A tearful reunion about an hour ago in a Sellwood parking lot culminated a 10-day search for a stolen bike unlike any other I’ve witnessed in years. Tamara and Len Rubin were distraught when the prototype folding bike Len had invested thousands … Read more