• Bike taken from cycle racks at Southport station.
• Incident took place sometime between 1pm and 2pm on Thursday, 14 January.
• Police now seek witnesses to the theft.
• Please call 0800 40 50 40 quoting PSUB/B7 of 20/01/16
We’re looking to trace anyone who may have witnessed a bike being stolen from cycle racks at Southport station sometime between 1pm and 2pm on Thursday, 14 January.
Investigating officer Sergeant Stephen Lawman said: “The bike is very distinctive, a yellow/gold coloured Mongoose Otero Elite Mountain, which is valued at £600. Bolt croppers had been used to break the lock securing the bike to the cycle racks.
“We are appealing to anyone who might have been at the station around the same time and may have seen someone acting suspiciously or even saw them in the act of stealing the bike.”
If you have any information about the incident, please give us a call on 0800 40 50 40 or text 61016 quoting reference PSUB/B7 of 20/01/2016. Alternatively, information can be passed to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Further advice and information on keeping your bike safe and secure is available on the bicycle security section of our website.
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