Tucson Velo

Make: Next and instep pronto bike trailer Model: [model] Color: White with pink trim Serial # :n/a Purchased: From a friend Where stolen: 5th St./Countryclub Time: Between 12-2am Date: 3/9/13 Type of lock: Avenir Report #: Unique traits: The bike trailer had blacked out windows and the seats were torn out. Theft description: I was [...]

Make: Fuji Model: Absolute 2.0 Color: black Serial # :11I2249 Purchased: Perfromance Bike Where stolen: Tucson Time: between 2:46pm to 6 pm Date: April 6, 2013 Type of lock: cable Report #: 1304068532 Theft description: outside of bike rack of Lucky Strike Bowl

Make: Diamondback Model: Clarity Color: Light Blue Serial # :BUS161361501 Purchased: Online Where stolen: UA Campus near Modern Languages building Time: 12:20PM-6:00PM Date: 09APR13 Type of lock: Combo cable lock Report #: U1304090017 Unique traits: Cargo net over black rear rack, black fenders Theft description: Light Blue Diamondback Clarity 2 Size SM/15.0 with black fenders, [...]

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That’s the question I am hoping to answer in the coming week. Anecdotally it seems like more bikes are being stolen in Tucson as of late. It also appears the thieves are being more brazen by stealing more unique bikes and stealing them in broad daylight. Two stolen Xtracycles, one of which is very unique [...]

Make: Motobecane Model: [model] Color: Light Dusty Blue Serial # : Purchased: Where stolen: West University Neighborhood, Tucson, AZ Time: 5:20pm Date: 2/15/13 Type of lock: None Report #: e130460808 Unique traits: Brown cotton handlebar tape with twine finishings. Break levers are time trial levers mounted on the bar ends of drop style handlebars. The [...]

Just over two years ago a Tucson Police Officer presented a completed version of a voluntary bicycle registration database to the Tucson-Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee. At the time they were just waiting the city’s IT approval. Two years later the completed site is still not live and has been put on the “back burner” [...]

It turns out the stolen bike that turned up on the City of Tucson public auction site last week never went through the Tucson Police Department. Lugh Schoonover’s Accent mountain bike was left on a bike rack on a Sun Tran bus after being stolen in June. Schoonover wrote an email to me detailing what happened: [...]

Make: Swobo Model: Sanchez Color: Clear coated galvanized steel Serial # : Purchased: Pegasus Bikes California Where stolen: Havill building, west bike lot Time: 9:30am-10:45am Date: Friday Feb 8, 2013 Type of lock: on-guard cable lock Report #: 01302080005 Unique traits: NO badges, Fizik saddle: white with center red stripe, carbon riser bars with lock [...]

Update II: Read this for new information about the bike. Update: The auction has ended early. One of supervisors for TPD evidence unit is supposed to call me back this afternoon. I’m also checking with the auction site to see who ended it early. A second bicycle  reported to the Tucson Police Department as stolen [...]

Make: Diamondback Model: [model] Color: White and grey Serial # 00700555 Purchased: Lafayette, IN Where stolen: Between the Architecture Building and Creative Photography Time: Between 11am and 1pm Date: 2/5/2013 Type of lock: Kryptonite 1/4″ cable with 4 digit combo lock Report #: U-1302050012 Unique traits: Campagnolo Veloce shifters with a Shimano 8 speed long [...]

Make: Univega Model: [model] Color: Grey Serial # :0C04698 Purchased: College Parks Bicycles (Maryland) Where stolen: Campus Walk Apartments Time: circa 9pm Date: January 31, 2013 Type of lock: U-lock with combination Report #: 1302028530 Unique traits: College Parks Bicycles Sticker Theft description: 21 Gear Univega Lady’s Road bike, thin tires and worn down tread. [...]