Stolen, then re-united with its owner.(Photo: Tanya Barham) A distinctive trike that was stolen on Tuesday is now back in hands of its owner. Buckman neighborhood resident Tanya Barham imported the Christiania trike from Denmark in 2006. When it was stolen from outside of a building at East Burnside and 8th, thieves not only got … Read more
It’s been clear to us around here for many years that when it comes to recovering stolen bikes, it’s not just technology and the long arm of the law that’s going to solve the problem; it’s good, old-fashioned community. As I shared last month, people helping people has been a mainstay of the many stolen … Read more
Bryan Hance has helped the PPB get better at catching bike thieves.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Southeast Portland resident Bryan Hance has received a “Distinguished Service Medal” from the Portland Police Bureau. Hance is the man behind StolenBicycleRegsitry.com. Back in 2009 he stepped in to resurrect the Stolen Bike Listings on BikePortland and shortly thereafter we … Read more
10 of these bikes, as well as six others, remain missing.(Photo: Bike Clark County) The Vancouver Police Department announced this morning that they have arrested two men for stealing bicycles that were used by non-profit Bike Clark County (BCC) in their kids programs. From the VPD media release: … they arrested Matthew Robert Smith, 27 … Read more
“…you are at about as much risk of being hit by a stray bullet as you are for falling off your bike, but I don’t hear the politicians demanding that everybody wear bulletproof vests. Let’s stop blaming the victim and fix this.”— Lloyd Alter, TreeHugger Here’s the news and other interesting stuff that caught our … Read more
Portlander Jake Gillum poses triumphantly after his successful police sting in Seattle.(Photo: Jake Gillum) It’s been a good few days for bike lovers and a bad few days for bike thieves. In the past week I’ve come across three local bike recovery stories that deserve your attention. Each one of them shows the power of … Read more
“…a pedestrian, a bicyclist and an automobile driver enter an intersection. The person in the car turns and hits either the person on foot or the person on the bike, killing her. Question: What happens to the driver? In most states, nothing.”— Alex Marshall, Senior Fellow at The Regional Plan Association Here’s the news and … Read more
“If I didn’t bike to work, I’d spend my weekdays almost entirely indoors… On the bike, I get trees, air and a great way to get to know city neighborhoods.”— David Keegan, The New York Times Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – The Chicago Tribune talks … Read more
Daniel Scott.(Photo: Multnomah County) Early this morning around 4:00 am, the Portland Police Bureau responded to a burglary in progress at Athlete’s Lounge, a triathlon and bike shop on Northwest Vaughn. According to a PPB statement, 26-year-old Daniel Scott was trying to steal several high-end bikes. When officers arrived they surrounded the shop and ordered … Read more
“Only 28% of bike theft victims knew their bike’s serial number- making it harder for police to identify the bike if recovered.”— From PPB Bike Theft Analysis The Portland Police Bureau’s Crime Analysis Unit has just given us the first look at a new report on bike theft. According to the PPB’s statistics, the number … Read more
Year: 2009Brand: SpecializedModel: Stumpjumper FSR CompColor:BlackSize:L/XLSerial: M8FK21053Photo: http://www.odmojo.com/yardsale/09_SJ_FSR_Comp.jpgStolen in Boise, ID 83705Stolen:2012-03-11Stolen From: Bike was stolen in Boise, Idaho, along with it’s silver (identical) companion. The silver one was recovered (along with 3 other bikes stolen from Boise) in Portland at a 24hr Fitness parking garage, located at 4224 NE Halsey.Neighborhood: HollywoodOwner: Mike UnderwoodOwnerEmail: mighkel@gmail.comReward: … Read more
PPB making the arrest this morning.(Photo: Michael Kloeppel) Earlier this month we brought you news of a bike theft from Seven Corners Cycles in southeast Portland. A thief had made off with a Surly Long Haul trucker by removing the window pane near the front door, lifting the window out, and then riding away on … Read more
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