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  • Bolton: One man arrested after stolen bike put on sale

    From swldxer1958@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Sat Aug 19 09:09:23 2023
    Police in Bolton have arrested a man accused of selling a bike stolen from Northamptonshire.

    Offices in the Bolton North Neighbourhood Team assisted Northamptonshire Police in recovering the stolen bike this afternoon, Tuesday.

    The bike was stolen from the county in February this year and was spotted being sold online by its owner.

    Officers from Northamptonshire police posed as buyers and arranged to meet the seller, who is based in Bolton.

    Writing on its Facebook page, a GMP Bolton North Police spokesperson said: “Officers from the #Bolton North Neighbourhood Team have assisted Northamptonshire Police in recovering a stolen bike this afternoon.

    “The bike (pictured) had been stolen from the Northamptonshire area in February 2023 and was spotted by the victim being sold online. Officers from Northamptonshire Police posed as buyers and arranged to meet the 'seller' in Bolton.

    “Despite the male’s attempt to get away, he was detained and swiftly arrested. A 42-year-old male has been arrested for handling stolen goods and remains in police custody for questioning. #TeamWork.”

    Officers arrested a 42-year-old man on suspicion of handling stolen good, and he remains in police custody for questioning.

    https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/23725128.bolton-one-man-arrested-stolen-bike-put-sale/

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to swldx...@gmail.com on Sat Aug 19 21:35:06 2023
    On 19/08/2023 05:09 pm, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:

    Police in Bolton have arrested a man accused of selling a bike stolen from Northamptonshire.

    Offices in the Bolton North Neighbourhood Team assisted Northamptonshire Police in recovering the stolen bike this afternoon, Tuesday.

    The bike was stolen from the county in February this year and was spotted being sold online by its owner.

    Officers from Northamptonshire police posed as buyers and arranged to meet the seller, who is based in Bolton.

    Writing on its Facebook page, a GMP Bolton North Police spokesperson said: “Officers from the #Bolton North Neighbourhood Team have assisted Northamptonshire Police in recovering a stolen bike this afternoon.

    “The bike (pictured) had been stolen from the Northamptonshire area in February 2023 and was spotted by the victim being sold online. Officers from Northamptonshire Police posed as buyers and arranged to meet the 'seller' in Bolton.

    “Despite the male’s attempt to get away, he was detained and swiftly arrested. A 42-year-old male has been arrested for handling stolen goods and remains in police custody for questioning. #TeamWork.”

    Officers arrested a 42-year-old man on suspicion of handling stolen good, and he remains in police custody for questioning.

    https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/23725128.bolton-one-man-arrested-stolen-bike-put-sale/

    Only other chav-cyclists are willing to buy stolen chav-bikes or components.

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  • From swldxer1958@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Sat Aug 19 14:04:46 2023
    When it said "bike" - it meant one of these.

    https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/resources/images/17115043.jpg?type=mds-article-962

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  • From Spike@21:1/5 to swldx...@gmail.com on Sat Aug 19 21:13:42 2023
    swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:

    When it said "bike" - it meant one of these.

    https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/resources/images/17115043.jpg?type=mds-article-962

    So why did you post this under a misleading Subject line?

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    Spike

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  • From swldxer1958@gmail.com@21:1/5 to swldx...@gmail.com on Sat Aug 19 14:22:04 2023
    On Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 10:04:49 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
    When it said "bike" - it meant one of these.

    https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/resources/images/17115043.jpg?type=mds-article-962

    Andrew Roberts
    He’ll probably plead that he was abused as a child, the police had entrapped him, he will get a massive payout and the cops will give him the stolen bike back and sue the victim for wasting the courts time!

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