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.
Bike Theft
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.
Two stolen bike recovery stories (because we can’t get enough of them)
Because we can never get enough of hearing about how people get their stolen bikes back, we present you two more stories of stolen bike recovery success. But before getting into some good news, we have some not-so-good news about our Stolen Bike Listings. Due to a software issue that’s causing duplicate postings, I’ve decided … Read more
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
Reader takes action, gets stolen bike back
Whoever got this silver Specialized stolen yesterday, we have some good news. This just in from reader Chris K.: I was riding a block from the office yesterday when I saw the bike and recognized it as my coworkers. Followed to dude to a stop light and told him it was my friends and that … Read more
Bike shop heroes recover two stolen bikes
Audrey and Neil Burkhardt, happily reunited with their bikes.(Photo courtesy Audrey Burkhardt) Late Tuesday night someone broke into Audrey and Neil Burkhardt’s garage and stole three of their bikes. Less than 24 hours later, thanks to the bravery and quick thinking of two bike shop employees, they got two of them back. Audrey shared with … Read more
Downtown Portland bike theft reports plummeted 60% last year
Locking up is looking safer. (Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Here’s some great news for downtown Portland: it seems to be getting safer for parked bikes. Much safer. You might have seen recent media reports that Portland bike theft reports dipped 13 percent citywide last year, according to a new Portland Police Bureau report. But what … Read more
Vancouver cops and bike shop team up for creative theft-recovery program
A Monkey Shield sticker probablywon’t keep thieves off yourbike, but it might get it back. Across the river in Vancouver, police, a bike shop and a local bike advocate sat down over beers and came up with a smart, simple, free program to help recover stolen bikes. Here’s how it works, starting this month: When … Read more
PSU students plan bike theft workshop, visual campaign
Flyer for bike theft workshop on April 30th. Bike theft is a major issue in Portland. So far this year we’ve had 259 bikes posted to our Stolen Bike Listings and the numbers are on the upswing. Now a pair of graduate students at Portland State University want to raise public awareness about bike theft … Read more
Custom touring bike stolen in front of County Courthouse
Stolen Littleford.(Photo: Littleford Custom Bicycles) Portland bicycle maker Jon Littleford (Littleford Custom Bicycles) spent two months building a touring bike for the North American Handmade Bicycle Show last February. On Thursday it was stolen from him while parked in front of the Multnomah County Courthouse (1021 SW 4th Ave) for less than an hour. Now … Read more
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