Stolen Gas Gas

Boy, I sure hope you/they find the dirtbag. There's nothing lower than a thief.

I had 3 bikes stolen out of our garage about 3 years ago. Very sick feeling opening up our garage with bikes gone. Funny thing as they didn't take my Gasgas. Most likely because they didn't know what is was.

Looks like you're getting close with the surveillance and a story on KOMO. If you have any local forums in Seattle that'd be a good idea to get word to them as well, like NMA. I would put the word out here: http://www.omraoffroad.com/forum/search.php?search_id=newposts&sid=ede090ea57d12ff2965da78848799024

Unique bike and not many around, so hard to get rid of on the thiefs part. Letting as many local riders know as possible will hopefully help.

Only 1 of my bikes was found, 2 years later, and it was down to the frame and wheels. Was found at a drug house.
 
Moto7man said:
You should be able to enhance that tag number. Just FYI, bc I'm a trial attorney,there are a lot of business, traffic cameras,bank ATMs and other surveillance on that street. You could go door to door checking for surveillance tapes/discs. Most businesses will only keep that info a few days then their recording systems will start to tape over the prior recorded data. So,this data could be lost if it isn't preserved.

Traffic camera data could be discoverable as well. Also, that looks like a delivery/corporate van of some type. See if there were any delivery and/or service at that location or close by. Most corporate vans have GPS navigation tracker so they can be tracked if you can identify the corporation/company.

As well, some thiefs lose their cool when they leave the scene. Have law enforcement check traffic patrol citations including parking citations for a one hour window on each side of the theft time. It's not likely to get any media coverage for a photo in a big city unlike a small town, but you could make flyers of the van and person with a reward for information and distribute them in the neighborhood. Also, look at the third frame, there is someone in the dark car pulling out of the same location and the driver of the dark car is passing on the same side of the driver of the van, that is your witness who might help in identifying the driver or the van. With witnesses it is much better to talk them sooner than later.




I'll check a couple of things and get back to you.
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I checked out the area for cameras and the only one that had them didnt have any in the right direction. There are no traffic cams around here either. Still looking for others.
 
In the third picture is that a clip board on the bike while he is pushing it


How about calling local clubs I bet that bike will show up at hare scrambles, local riding or turkey runs in the area.

It probably is a kid in mid twentys who has access to that work van and takes it to riding events
 
I agree with the previous post about the deliveries

From being in the business I would guess he is a candy and coke machine delivery driver or delivers those local independent newspapers which would explain the early morning heist
 
einsteingarage said:
In the third picture is that a clip board on the bike while he is pushing it


How about calling local clubs I bet that bike will show up at hare scrambles, local riding or turkey runs in the area.

It probably is a kid in mid twentys who has access to that work van and takes it to riding events
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Everyone who is anyone in the PNW down to the Mexico border know about the bike now. It is all over TT, KTMTALK and Facebook. Roscoe who owned the bike prior to me is very well known and well liked. He has also put the word out and he also does many club events and also puts them on. I really believe that the bike will be found, but I just hope it isnt thrashed :mad:
 
einsteingarage said:
I agree with the previous post about the deliveries

From being in the business I would guess he is a candy and coke machine delivery driver or delivers those local independent newspapers which would explain the early morning heist
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I drove around for a couple hours looking for the van, because I believe it is someone local. The bike was always cabled and covered! In the video he pulls straight up to the bike with the van and cuts the cables. He then takes the van out an parks in a lot next door and then walks down and gets it. He knew the bike was there.
 
In the third pic that is a small two way radio, he wasn't working alone these guys are pro's and I bet a few more bikes were taken that night.
 
desertgasser300 said:
In the third pic that is a small two way radio, he wasn't working alone these guys are pro's and I bet a few more bikes were taken that night.
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Thats what we thought first also, but we figured out he was alone. That doesnt mean it wasnt a radio. I really feel like its a local guy.
 
KOMO 4 Seattle will be here about 5pm to interview me. It will be on at 11pm tonight, I am getting bump by the soapbox derby downtown :( Cant catch a break ;) I will see if I can post video at somepoint.


Thanks again for all the help and support

Marc
 
Nice job on KOMO! Sounds like words out everywhere! I have a feeling it will pop up.

Do your local PD know the usual places where stolen items are taken? Usually a local drug house where stolen goods are exchanged for product. That's where our bikes ended up.
 
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