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• Fox TV catches bike thief in the act

  Private investigators give chase to bike thief (screen grab from KPTV video report). KPTV (FOX in Portland) staged a bike theft sting as part of their “Fox 12 Investigators” series. The video report includes footage of a bike thief in action... Posted Dec 01 2008, 04:21 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Media, Bike Theft

• Two bikes recovered, suspects questioned in Lake Oswego theft

  Lake Oswego police have made progress in the burglary that hit Lakeside Bicycles last week. According to the Oregonian, police have recovered two of the six high-end bikes (valued at over $16,000) and they’re questioning two suspects in the case... Posted Nov 04 2008, 12:58 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Bike Shops, Bike Theft

• Bike thieves, interrupted

  Here are two tales of bike thefts that didn’t go quite as planned. The first, sent in by a reader named Armando, comes from an all-too familiar spot — the loggia of the Portland Building. Here’s a photo of the suspect: A pensive, pre... Posted Oct 30 2008, 02:07 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Bike Theft

• Major burglary hits Lake Oswego shop

  A carbon Bianchi like this one, valued at nearly $6,000 was among five other bikes stolen from Lakeside Bicycles. Six high-end bikes were stolen from Lakeside Bicycles in Lake Oswego last night. Shop owner Gordon Harber says theives took the bikes from... Posted Oct 26 2008, 01:05 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Bike Shops, Bike Theft

• Suit-wearing thief nabs bike from City of Portland building

  Thief surveys his target.See more photos below.(Photos: PDOT) Central Precinct officers are on the lookout for a suit-wearing thief that nabbed an unsecured bike from the racks in front of the City of Portland Office of Transportation’s headquarters... Posted Aug 26 2008, 12:08 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Bike Theft

• Toronto thief caught with 2,865 bikes: Could it happen in Portland?

  One educational effort in Portland.(Photo © J. Maus) The New York Times has an amazing report (In a Cyclist-Friendly City, a Black Hole for Bikes - 8/21/08) about a man in Toronto, Canada who was caught with nearly 3,000 stolen bikes in his possession... Posted Aug 22 2008, 01:05 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Bike Theft

• Tis the season: A bike theft primer

  This reminder brought to you by your friends at the Lloyd TMA.(Photo © J. Maus) Since summer is the peak of bike theft season, and many newbies are taking to the streets (with shiny new steeds) for the first time, I thought it was time for a bike theft... Posted Jun 24 2008, 02:30 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Resources, Bike Theft

• Portland among top five worst cities for bike theft

  How not to lock your bike.(Photo © J. Maus) Portland is tied for the fifth spot on Kryptonite’s latest list of the Top 10 Worst Cities for Bike Theft. The results are from 2007 and they were posted to the Kryptonite blog today. Joining Portland... Posted May 27 2008, 03:52 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Bike Theft