johnw Posted October 4, 2012 Posted October 4, 2012 (edited) santa cruz tallboy carbon blue stolen out of my garage thursday 4 october in milnerton cape town between 18:30 and 19:30. Pic attached. Edited October 9, 2012 by johnw
johnw Posted October 9, 2012 Author Posted October 9, 2012 Retrieved my bike. Reverse sting after it was advertised on Gumtree Goblin, Woolf, Beattbox and 8 others 11
Woolf Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 Well done on retrieving your bike. More info on the sting please. Where? who? what? etc
gummibear Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 Retrieved my bike. Reverse sting after it was advertised on Gumtree Nice bikeWas anyone arrested for the theft?
Caerus Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 Retrieved my bike. Reverse sting after it was advertised on Gumtree Do fill us in please, we all love a bit of drama on the hub.
StevieL Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 (edited) Stolen even though your name was on the top tube?How do you know its yours? Edited October 9, 2012 by StevieL
johnw Posted October 9, 2012 Author Posted October 9, 2012 @StevieL I have the serial number. Plus there are a number of unique items on the bike (borrowed side entry bottle cage. Left gripshift is old 3x10, right is new 2x10, rear shock is new cable remote Fox CTD - which does not come standard with the frame etc etc).I can't give too many details out at this stage as the police are, in theory, still going to arrest the trailer trash couple but bike was advertised on Gumtree same evening as it was stolen. Gumtree advert was short on details obviously.Thereafter it was a case of engaging and setting up a meeting. Bianchi and StevieL 2
ThePubSA Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 Good bike is back HTF can they still be going to arrest the trailer trash couple,should of been done str8 away.? Was it not red-handed . Was his name Neil buy any chance.
johnw Posted October 9, 2012 Author Posted October 9, 2012 @2Nutz events develop quickly and calls need to be made on the fly. Police not always available. Also could be dealing with firearms as per the recent case of BMW vehicle sale off Gumtree. He has a number of names and Neil was not one used.
GhostRider2 Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 I would cr@p myself to go and recover a stolen bike. Did you take some heavies with you? Did you you tell the oke "This is mine and I'm taking it. Thank you and good bye." ?
babse Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/man-s-get-back-stolen-r65-000-bike-in-sting-1.1401834
TwiggzSA Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 The story is on News24 at the moment. Congrats for getting your bike back! Must have been an awesome feeling riding home knowing you had it.
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