Bikes targeted by thieves across Maldon district

BIKE owners have again been urged to protect their two wheels from theft after five bikes were stolen in a week.
Too many bikes are still being left as easy targets for opportunist thieves according to Christine Walker of Maldon police, after five bikes, which had all been left insecure, were stolen across the Maldon district.
A DMR Trail Star bike worth £450 was stolen from a front garden in Falcon Fields, Maldon, between September 5 and 9.
It has “Hone” written on the frame.
Again in Falcon Fields, overnight between September 8 and 9, two bikes worth £110 were stolen from the front garden.
The first was a ladies pink mountain bike with a black gel seat and seat cover, with a yellow bike chain looped and secured around the handlebars and a green and black bike lock also wrapped and secured around the handlebars.
The second was a blue boys mountain bike with the word “Tiger” written in red on the frame.
A blue Apollo ladies bike worth £100 was stolen between 9.30am and 11am on September 6 in Coates Close, Heybridge.
It had been left insecure in the front garden.
Then on September 8 in Glendale Road, Burnham, a Shockwaves ATB silver bike worth £350 was stolen from the driveway of the property between 12.30pm and 1.30pm.
Mrs Walker said: “Bike locks are still available from the police station.
“If you do have locks then use them and don’t leave bikes on show, no matter how short of time you are.”
Any witnesses or anyone with information about this week’s incidents should contact either Maldon police station on 01621 852255, or Southminster police station on 01621 773663.

(Reproduced from the Maldon Standard, 15th September)

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