Distinctive bike stolen from Redditch garden

Monday 16th March 2009

POLICE are appealing for information following the theft of a distinctive bike from a garden in the Church Hill area of Redditch.

Between 9pm on Thursday, March 12 and 4.45pm on Saturday, March 14, thieves have stolen the petrol blue coloured Hoffman BMX bike worth around £300 from the back garden of a house in Fulbrook Close.

Police are appealing for anyone with information about the theft or the current whereabouts of the bike to call Redditch police on 0300 333 3000 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

(Reproduced from the Rdditch Advertiser)

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