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Bike thief lynched and burnt to death
By Visordown News on 14/07/2008 10:05:33
Blimey - they don't bugger about in Uganda...
A SUSPECTED motorcycle thief in Uganda has been lynched and burnt to death by residents of a township where he tried to steal a motorcycle.According to media reports from the area, Alex Sendawula, was murdered on Thursday following the failed
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Helmetless bike thief killed in collision
By Visordown News on 07/09/2010 10:07:25
Suspect, who previously escaped Police by wearing no helmet, meets sticky end, wearing no helmet
A SUSPECTED motorcycle thief, who police previously refused to pursue in connection with a robbery at a motorbike store because he was not wearing a helmet, has been killed in a motorcycle crash - while wearing no helmet.Bobby Carl Hodgkins, 24
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American newshound nabs bike thief
By Tim Skilton on 06/12/2007 14:52:01
Eagle-eyed cameraman turns robber over to Police
perimeter. The cameraman told police about the thief and he was subsequently arrested.The suspect was identified as Joseph Hauser, 26, of Morrison. He faces charges of second-degree burglary, criminal attempt, aggravated vehicle theft, reckless driving
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Thief advertises stolen bike on Facebook
By Visordown News on 19/06/2012 08:59:00
Stolen Suzuki GT250M found after being sold through Facebook
POLICE in Barrow tracked down a stolen bike after the man who took it sold it on Facebook.Sam Lowe, 20, pleaded guilty to theft by finding after taking a Suzuki GT250M from a backstreet while walking his dog in January.Mr Lowe attempted to restore
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Rubbish bike thief caught red handed
By Visordown News on 09/08/2007 09:33:58
Police find unique clue left by tampered bike
A BIKE thief was caught by police after trying to steal a bike, when he left a severed finger at the crime scene.Police were alerted to the attempted theft of a motorcycle in South Shields and when they turned up, the suspect had fled
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Bike thief gets two year prison term
By Tim Skilton on 31/07/2007 14:24:19
Heavy sentence for motorcycle criminal
The thieves...making off with their loot, perhapsA MAN who stole a bike in Fujairah, which makes up part of the United Arab Emirates, has been sentenced to two years in jail.The Court of Appeal delivered the sentence after hearing how a local man
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Gun wielding bike thief hangs himself in prison
By Visordown News on 06/01/2009 11:15:31
21-year-old gunman found dead in his cell
A BIKER jailed for life for shooting a policeman has hanged himself in his cell.David English, 21, opened fire after he was stopped by police as he rode a stolen motorbike in Peckham in March 2007.One shot hit an officer in the chest but because he was wearing a bullet-proof vest...
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Cops refuse to chase helmetless bike thief
By Visordown News on 24/11/2008 08:49:01
Hampshire Police under fire over pizza delivery bike theft
POLICE IN Hampshire have been accused of not chasing a pair of motorcycle thieves because one of the robbers wasn't wearing a helmet.According to a report by the Southern Daily Echo, officers told the bike’s owner it would be too dangerous to chase
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Bike thief foiled after machine breaks down
By Visordown News on 16/02/2009 12:58:20
Conman prosecuted thanks to forensic evidence left at scene
A BIKE thief got his dues when the stolen machine he was riding broke down as he tried to speed off during a test drive, a court heard. Mark Machae, 35, from Worcester was eventually arrested after forensic experts matched a strand of hair from his
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Bike thief ordered to pay back £40,000
By Visordown News on 28/07/2009 09:33:46
Conman escapes jail after pleading guilty to profiteering from stolen motorcycles
at an earlier hearing.He was sentenced to 39 weeks in jail, suspended for two years, and ordered to carry out unpaid work for 250 hours.Smith was told he must pay over £7,500 in compensation to the people who bought the bikes in good faith.
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