Motorcycles stolen at malls
Sep 29, 2008 - 02:29 PM
By Jeff Mitchell
DURHAM -- A rash of motorcycle thefts has led Durham police to warn bikers to be careful about protecting their rides.
Six bikes, the majority of them Harley-Davidsons, have been stolen from shopping mall parking lots in Oshawa, Whitby and Pickering over the past month, Durham police Detective Teresa Hutchinson said.
The motorcycles are boosted as riders shop inside the malls, she said. Investigators believe organized thieves are staking out lots and striking when they see a bike being parked. Det. Hutchinson wouldn't comment on whether the bikes are being ridden away or loaded onto other vehicles.
The rash of daytime thefts from public areas is unusual, Det. Hutchinson said.
"For the most part we see these things going missing from people's homes," she said.
Riders are urged to take extra precautions in securing their motorcycles. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 905-579-1520, ext. 5888 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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