Tag: bike thefts

March 8, 2011

The Mayor’s New Ride

Editor’s Note: This is the first ever guest post on Seattle Bike Blog. If you’re interested in writing, email Tom and pitch your idea. Last month, Seattle’s bike-riding Mayor became a victim of bicycle theft. After donating his beloved Trek 700 commuter to charity, he borrowed his wife’s bike until he found a new bike.…
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tagged: bike thefts, mike mcginn, raleigh, the biking reporter
February 23, 2011

Seattle First Lady’s bicycle stolen

(Editor’s note: I do not yet know where it was stolen from, that is was stolen tonight, or even really that it was stolen. All I know is what’s in those two tweets. The unlocked bike was stolen from a city hall garage after the mayor rode it to work. The First Lady is “pissed.”…
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tagged: bike thefts, mike mcginn
February 10, 2011

Capitol Hill thief caught taking a bike, computer and beer – UPDATED

CHS reports that an alleged bike, computer and beverage thief was caught near Mercer and 16th Ave this morning: An alert neighbor and Seattle Police teamed up Thursday morning to bust a man who had just grabbed a bike — and a beverage or two — from next door. Here’s an account sent around the…
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tagged: bike thefts, capitol hill, chs, crime
January 25, 2011

Bike thieves attack man in Lake City

Bike thefts don’t usually end up like this. Seattle Crime reports that a “pack” of bike thieves tried to steal a man’s bicycle around 4:30 p.m. January 17 at NE 30th Ave and 125th NE. The man spotted them and yelled at the three young thieves. From Seatle Crime: The man yelled at the three…
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tagged: bike thefts, crime, lake city, seattlecrime
December 8, 2010

Cops catch prolific Cap Hill bike thieves

With the help of Velo Bicycles, SPD caught one alleged bike thief and an alleged accomplice last month, according to Jonah at Seattle Crime. Jack Michael Kondrad has been charged with possession and trafficking of stolen property. Court records show he admitted to selling as many as 30 bikes, many stolen in and around Capitol…
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tagged: bike thefts, seattle crime
December 3, 2010

UW bike parking use up 13%

A recent bike-counting survey at the University of Washington reveals a surge in bike parking usage on campus. Bike parking usage has gone up 12.8 percent since last year and 25 percent since 1995. From the UW report: The 2,745 bicycles counted in the 2010 Survey were the most in its fifteen year history. They…
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tagged: bike parking, bike racks, bike thefts, university district, uw