Stolen NO LOGO NO LOGO

, 30th July, evening (between 6:30pm and midnight)
  • Colour

    BLACK

  • Frame Number

    Unknown

  • Stolen From

    ,

  • Stolen When

    30th July, evening (between 6:30pm and midnight)

  • Crime Reference Number

    4619076/21

Bike Description

I bought this No Logo bike from hackney Cycles in Cambridge Heath. It was stolen on Friday night (30th July 21) from a bike rack around the corner from Dalston Junction station, the front wheel was left. I reported this online to the met police having called the police. I was contacted by the London transport police, who confirmed that it isn't on train property so I would have to wait for the police to call me. On the Saturday, from the advice of friends, I found my bike, newly listed on Facebook Marketplace. It's an unusual black flat frame, and it was the only one that exactly matched mine, with the same scratches, the same attachment for my light on the handlebars, which are the bull style handles. While I don't have a frame number, I am 100% sure it's mine. On looking at the sellers profile, they were clearly selling stolen bikes. No followers, a dodgy name, and subsequently deleted their profile. I did manage to send them a message, and they asked for my postcode, to deliver it if I was interested. Unfortunately, they sold it this morning, before i had the chance to see it. However, they stupidly take photos of the buyer with the bike (which they sent me), and post it on an instagram page called @dlgbicycles. Sure enough, there was my bike on their story, with a poor man who has unwittingly bought my stolen bike. They told me to check out their insta page for other bikes. Now I'm not sure what to do. It's in my area (Hackney), and the photo of the man is potentially where he lives, as they probably offered him free delivery too. More than just my bike, I would like this operation - which have sold a lot of bikes according to their instagram page - to be stopped. Too many bikes are being taken, particularly in Hackney.

Theft Description

I bought this No Logo bike from hackney Cycles in Cambridge Heath. It was stolen on Friday night (30th July 21) from a bike rack around the corner from Dalston Junction station, the front wheel was left. I reported this online to the met police having called the police. I was contacted by the London transport police, who confirmed that it isn't on train property so I would have to wait for the police to call me. On the Saturday, from the advice of friends, I found my bike, newly listed on Facebook Marketplace. It's an unusual black flat frame, and it was the only one that exactly matched mine, with the same scratches, the same attachment for my light on the handlebars, which are the bull style handles. While I don't have a frame number, I am 100% sure it's mine. On looking at the sellers profile, they were clearly selling stolen bikes. No followers, a dodgy name, and subsequently deleted their profile. I did manage to send them a message, and they asked for my postcode, to deliver it if I was interested. Unfortunately, they sold it this morning, before i had the chance to see it. However, they stupidly take photos of the buyer with the bike (which they sent me), and post it on an instagram page called @dlgbicycles. Sure enough, there was my bike on their story, with a poor man who has unwittingly bought my stolen bike. They told me to check out their insta page for other bikes. Now I'm not sure what to do. It's in my area (Hackney), and the photo of the man is potentially where he lives, as they probably offered him free delivery too. More than just my bike, I would like this operation - which have sold a lot of bikes according to their instagram page - to be stopped. Too many bikes are being taken, particularly in Hackney.