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Local resident reports kids
(not form area) stealing bikes. Resident followed kids and they kept looking up & down driveways. Keep your eyes open ..... and lock up your bike!!!
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Local resident reports kids
(not form area) stealing bikes. Resident followed kids and they kept looking up & down driveways. Keep your eyes open ..... and lock up your bike!!!
22 Comentários
juli (Utilizador Registado)
they have been spotted on mechanic street doing the same thing. my neighbor chased them out of his backyard. also, a few weeks ago 2 bikes were stolen from an indoor hallway in my apartment building. lock bikes up even if they are indoors!
if you must lock up your bike outdoors, do not use a cable lock- they can be cut in seconds. use a heavy duty U lock, and make sure the frame and wheels are locked, because quick release tires are easy to remove.
also, do not lock it to signs stuck into dirt- they can be pulled out of the ground. and don't lock to something that can be sawed like a tree or fence.
please also register your bikes. it will help track the problem if they should be recovered. i recommend this site: http://www.nationalbikeregistry.com/
bike theft in new haven is a persistent and serious problem! especially when bikes are often a primary mode of transportation, as it is for me.
juli (Utilizador Registado)
they WERE called, by my neighbor. and i filled out a police report, but didnt actually see who stole my bikes. jefferey, why the negativity, so consistently on this site?
as for my neighbor it probably went something like this:
dear new haven police,
could you look for a group of young black kids stealing bikes? they were wearing, you know, tshirts and jeans.
i'm sure they got right on that.
juli (Utilizador Registado)
jefferey,
i did not open this issue, i merely added more information to it to make the case stronger against the bike thieves. the person who opened this issue wrote a bit of information, and i added my experience, plus some tips on how to prevent bike theft.
this "personal attack" you mention, where is it? i asked why you are extremely negative on any issue you comment on.
Megan (Visitante)
Anonymous (Visitante)
Anonymous (Visitante)
Can we have a better description? So far, it's just:
black
children
wearing t-shirt and jeans.
How old (approximately) were the children?
How many of them were there?
What did their hair look like?
Were they walking, cycling, driving?
If we have a better description, we would be better able to take photos of actual suspects, post them here, and have the original poster confirm whether they are the "black kids" who were stealing bikes.
juli (Utilizador Registado)
The SeeClickFix team (Visitante)
Hello,
Please try to remain focused on the issue at hand and keep the bickering at a minimum. Thank you very much for you involvement in trying to get this issue resolved.
Thanks,
TheSeeClickFix team
resident (Visitante)
resident (Visitante)
East Rock Resident (Visitante)
Reopened Anonymous (Visitante)
juli (Utilizador Registado)
our bikes were stolen from an INDOOR hallway, as stated above.
this issue was opened by someone to try to alert the neighborhood to a recent spike in thefts, and with more information we could potentially help track down the thieves.
i added some information above to help protect your bikes, as well. you are right that locking up outside is not always the best solution, but you can do it right if that is the only option (like when you are visiting someones house, or your place is too small...)
Anonymous (Visitante)
My neighbor's bike was stolen last summer, and the police did take it seriously and worked with us to recover the bike.
Please let's work together here to keep this a positive site where we can share information to make our neighborhood a better place.
Anonymous (Visitante)
GregL (Utilizador Registado)
Anonymous (Visitante)
West Rock Ave resident (Visitante)
sylvia (Visitante)
Anonymous (Visitante)
CT Livable Streets Campaign (Utilizador Registado)
It is possible to make bikes much more theft resistant by using the appropriate types of locking bolts on wheels and seats, and by getting a good bike lock or two.
If the town were to install bike racks on the public right of way, where bikes are more visible, theft would be less likely. Examples include the racks in front of Nica's, along State Street, in front of the house at the corner of Winchester & Webster, or all throughout residential neighborhoods in Portland, Oregon - some of these are even covered to protect from rain.
Bike theft "stings" are also a possibility, and are used in many towns. See http://bikeportland.org/2005/09/09/bike-theft-what-should-we-do-about-it-423 for some ideas.
Fechado LCI Citywide Helper (Oficial Verificado)