BMX bikes stolen from Kidderminster garden

A GARDEN shredder and two BMX bikes have been stolen from a Kidderminster garden.
Thieves are believed to have taken the Red Devil garden shredder and the two BMX children’s bikes, one red and one white, from the garden in Tomkinson Drive between 9pm on Saturday, March 27 and 8am on Sunday, March 28.
PC Tom Court, of Kidderminster police, said: “Our investigation into this incident is continuing and as part of this, we are appealing for anyone with information to get in touch.
“The stolen items are distinctive and we’d be keen to hear from anyone with information on their current whereabouts or from anyone who has been offered similar items for sale since they were stolen at the end of March.”
Police have given suitable crime prevention advice to the victims and say that they want to encourage other people to look carefully at their garden security, ensuring that access to the back of the house is restricted and keeping bikes and other high value items out of sight and in a locked shed or garage wherever possible.
They also recommend that push-bikes should be secured to a fixed object using a good quality bike lock.
West Mercia Police launched their spring campaign on garden and shed security at the end of March and further crime prevention advice is included in the Nip garden crime in the bud section of the force website at westmercia.police.uk .
Anyone with information regarding the theft of the bikes and the garden shredder should call Kidderminster police station on 0300 333 3000 (quoting incident 76-N-280310) or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

(Reproduced from the Kidderminster Shuttle, 7th April)

Gardien Tip: See our general garden security advice at www.garden-security.co.uk . There is some very specific advice on Shed Security at (http://www.garden-security.co.uk/shed-security-print.htm) and on Bike Security at (http://www.garden-security.co.uk/bike-security-print.htm