bike thefts
Four brothers arrested for string of high-end bicycle thefts in Truckee
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/22/2017 - 5:08pm
Four brothers from San Francisco have been arrested in connection with the theft of an estimated $125,000 worth high-end mountain bikes from Truckee.
Starting in June, 2017, the Truckee Police Department began receiving theft reports of high-end mountain bikes from various locations in Truckee. The most common scenario happened with bikes on vehicle racks that were secured with the locking mechanism of the rack or a cable style lock.
Thieves use bolt cutters in two high-end bike thefts in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/03/2015 - 8:50pm
There were two high-end bike thefts in South Lake Tahoe city limits this week and the Police Department is issuing a warning.
One bike, a Kona ManoMano, was stolen off the back of a Tahoe Youth and Family Services board member's car as he attended an afternoon meeting at the agency's office on Fremont Avenue. His bike is described as a 27 speed Kona ManoMano, white in color with black printing. A witness saw a man walking by the parking lot with bolt cutters at approximately 4:20 p.m. on Monday, March 30. In a matter of moments the perpetrator was riding off on the bike.
