If you see this douchebag...

[PowTron]

TEST RIDE his face with your fist...

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http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=73521


Man accused of test riding bicycles and never returning

written by: Dan Boniface , Web Producer created: 7/11/2007 3:26:30 PM
Last updated: 7/11/2007 6:17:45 PM




DENVER -- “ Police are searching for a suspect accused of at least three separate thefts from area bike shops.


Authorities say the man then provides the clerk with a driver's license. The photo matches that of the suspect, but the name has been different on each license.

The suspect then leaves the store on a test ride and never returns, police say.

Police say the same suspect has hit at least three different bike shops, including Turin Bicycles at 700 Lincoln, Cycle Analyst at 722 South Pearl and most recently on Saturday, the Singletrack Factory 1005 S. Gaylord.

Police say the stolen bikes are high end, ranging in price from $1,500 to $3,000.

Anyone who recognizes the man pictured is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867).

[flowtron]

Thannks for posting that. We ask for a drivers license and credit card. He gave us both, but the credit card was stolen and he made a fake Georgia DL with his picture and a name that matched the CC.....and rode away on a ETSX 70. Ouch.

[uncle crud]

Meth heads?

flowtron, that sucks. Now your shop may see its insurance premiums increase due to filing a claim, which would be a double-loss thanks to Mr Douche.

Mr Douche needs a curb-stomping.

[PowTron]

Thannks for posting that

no worries...I just hate seeing good shops getting ripped off by low-lifes like that guy. Flowtron, which shop do you work at?

[marshalolson]

anyone have an email for that dude? i'd like to let him know about a shop up in boulder...

[flowtron]

STF.

Crud, in a situation like this, it works out better to not file a claim and just eat a short term loss.

[marshalolson]

Crud, in a situation like this, it works out better to not file a claim and just eat a short term loss.

it seems strange that if you are going to the trouble of making fake DL and stealing CC's, you'd target a bike shop and steal relitively low $ amount items like a bike, though with a new bike, stock, its alot harder to trace if you sell it online later on.

flow, sucky for the shop man.

[Spats]

it seems strange that if you are going to the trouble of making fake DL and stealing CC's, you'd target a bike shop and steal relitively low $ amount items like a bike, though with a new bike, stock, its alot harder to trace if you sell it online later on.

A lot of shops don't run the credit card, which means that the thief can use one that's already burned.

[cj001f]

la plus ca change le plus que c'est le meme chose

[rideit]

I sure would like an ETSX 70.
Anyone holding?





(That is the suckage)

[bio-smear]

One local shop here always asks me for my keys if I want to rest ride.

[El Chupacabra]

One local shop here always asks me for my keys if I want to rest ride.

Yes, but you look shifty.

[bio-smear]

Yes, but you look shifty.

I can't help the twitching, or the color of my skin, or the deep sweet aroma of my man musk.

[irul&ublo]

.........you did say douchebag.

[PowTron]

^^^^ If Rontele still lives by him, maybe we can have him search his storage unit...

[cowdog]

Some guy did the same thing with stolen licenses/CCs to a couple of shops last year in Bozeman (or the year before, I forget). Besides the theft to the shop, this kind of thing can make some shops less willing to let people demo bikes. That really sucks.

[Buzzworthy]

Thannks for posting that. We ask for a drivers license and credit card. He gave us both, but the credit card was stolen and he made a fake Georgia DL with his picture and a name that matched the CC.....and rode away on a ETSX 70. Ouch.

Suggestion for future: Do an authorization for $1 on the credit card to see if it is good. In 24 hours the money is unauthorized and it never shows on the account. If delined immediately or comes up stolen, call the cops on the downlow, saying the card reader is not working properly and you need to call them before a person can take the bike for a test ride. Cops show up while you are still pressing whatever buttons on the machine and talking in the phone saying, "yep, ok, uh huh, that did not work, ok, I'll try this, ok, it worked, now what................."


That sucks man. Seen it happen in my buddy's shop in NJ. He now does the authorization too.