Tag: bike thefts

October 3, 2019

The dark side of bait bikes

Bike theft is a serious issue. Not only do victims lose the value of their bikes — measured both by money and sentimental value — but they also lose their mobility. A bike isn’t a car stereo or Amazon package, it’s a mode of transportation. And if you can’t easily afford a replacement, a stolen…
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tagged: bike index, bike thefts, danny westneat, spd
May 17, 2018

Howell: Vaccinate your bike

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Brock Howell of Bicycle Security Advisors. The group is launching a campaign to fight bike theft by getting more people to register their bikes online with Bike Index. Bike theft is a major problem in Seattle — and I didn’t have to write this sentence for you to know…
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tagged: bicycle security advisors, bike index, bike thefts, brock howell
November 9, 2017

SPD: Police recover 2 stolen mountain bikes for sale on eBay

Seattle Police recovered a couple high-end mountain bikes that were stolen in South Seattle recently. The owner spotted them for sale on eBay, and SPD filed warrants to find the seller. This news comes as the City Council debates adding $10,000 to the SPD budget to help coordinate bike theft reduction efforts (see the budget…
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tagged: bike thefts, spd
May 16, 2017

Panel of experts will discuss solutions to bike theft

Bike theft continues to rise steeply in Seattle. And that not only costs people money, but many people won’t replace their stolen wheels. At a time when our increasingly congested city needs more people to get around by bike, theft is a growing impediment. Brock Howell’ Bicycle Security Advocates group has put together a presentation for…
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tagged: bike index, bike thefts, brock howell, transportation committee
December 14, 2016

SPD detective does an AMA about bike theft and other property crime

Scotty Bach, a detective with the Seattle Police Department’s Major Crimes Taskforce, answered questions about property crime (including bike theft) on Reddit yesterday. Det. Bach’s answers shed some light on the department’s work and offer some advice for people trying to protect themselves against theft or give themselves the best chance of recovering a stolen…
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tagged: bike thefts, scotty bach, spd
January 27, 2016

What can Seattle’s bike movement do to help end homelessness?

While Mayor Ed Murray was giving a speech on the homelessness emergency in Seattle, five people were shot and two killed at a notorious camping area where Beacon Hill and I-5 meet. Though information is still scarce, the mass shooting of Seattleites is a tragedy and highlights yet another terrible way life without a home…
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tagged: bike thefts, ed murray, hala, homelessness, real change, seattle times