Photo: bikerumour.com
By Gagandeep Ghuman
Published: July 10, 2013
Four more mountain bikes have been stolen this week, Squamish RCMP reports.
On Saturday, July 6, a Santa Cruz Tall Boy mountain bike worth $6500 was stolen from the back of a car while parked at a coffee shop on Government Rd. [manual_related_posts]
The bike was black and orange in colour, with full suspension, a hydraulic seat and a GPS mount on the front handle bars.
The theft occurred between 10 and 10:30 am.
Next day, police received a report of a break and enter in a garage of a residence on Government Rd.
Thieves used a garage door remote opener which they had taken from another vehicle that police say was left insecure.
Two transition mountain bikes, with total value estimated at $6,000, were stolen: One was a yellow, men’s 27 speed Blindside model, and the other was green men’s 27 speed, Covert model.
That same very day, police received a report of a home break-in on Mamquam Road.
A $5,000 Orange coloured, Commencal mountain bike was stolen from the garage of the home.
More than 15 expensive mountain bikes have been stolen in Squamish in the last few weeks, but that is not all.
On Thursday, July 4, police received a report of an attempted vehicle theft from the Willow Cres.
The driver’s side door lock and ignition were damaged, and the vehicle was rummaged through.
Tourist complains about break-ins
Recently, a visitor to Squamish wrote to the district about the problem of break-ins at trail heads.
“People are learning that it’s unsafe to leave cars at Elfin Lake parking lot,” the tourist wrote.
“There are lots of places to hike and ski in B.C., and it isn’t hard for people to go elsewhere.”
Ozzy Battla says
Time for council to start pressing the authorities to come up with results that will curb this thieving behaviour, before we wind up being commonly known as the “Surrey of Sea to Sky”, as the letter to council mentions.
Anonymous says
I second that. shit all is being done about anything in Squamish and its more than frustrating. time for something to be done about it!
Anon says
Time for the RCMP to set up bait bikes.
Shane says
Police don’t do anything the other day at 711 highlands a local well known thief and thief girlfriend were riding two stolen bikes with a Jerry can of gas three officers three cars one supervisor sent them on there way after questioning . The thief girl is wanted on theft related issues. Another local thief in valleycliffe rides his blue and white downhill bike around the hood casing carports and can be seen with an accomplice early mornings around 4:30 with full back backs pretty sure he’s the guy who stole a computer in town his picture is on some doors.
Dottie says
Time for more ‘community watch’ programs to be set up and for more neighbors to participate, watch out for their fellow neighbors, and make those phone calls to the police when the ‘casers’ are ‘casing’. Sometimes I feel like folks simply can’t be bothered or don’t care. It’s sad!
JUst saying!!! says
Just saying!!!!! Without pointing any fingers, my property was one of the above mentioned. I noticed for a couple of weeks prior to this happening, very often did I see a couple walking close to my home.
I imagine that either they are the spotter’s or the ones committing the crime. One was a crack head looking male with a shaved head, mid twenties to early thirty’s. His female partner has distinct red hair. The more I think this through and keep a watch outside my home, I haven’t seen them since. Be on the look out for these two!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PS Lock your door’s
JUst saying!!! says
Also I am not afraid to write this on here because I know the thief’s have a computer at home it’s just not there’s.
Christian gagnon says
I have find the santa cruz bike saturday morning on the hway99 … I have call the cops but he said me …. No manpower for that… So if you want your bike , email me please