Note: stolen Tikit was white with black lettering.My 12 year old son was just robbed by a man who confronted him one block from our house (Indian Road Cres and Abbott), who told him he'd be hurt if he didn't get off the bike. The bike was a Bike Friday Tikit that we'd bought just two hours before. It's also distinctive: white paint with black markings, unlike most which are black with white markings. http://www.bikefriday.com/tikit
Of course I realize that many many bikes are stolen, but relatively few are robberies, and the idea of a 12 year old being threatened to get a bike really is awful - my kid or any other. And so I'm appealing to the cycling community in Toronto to help. If you see a white Bike Friday Tikit going by, the thief was about 6 feet, medium build, medium brown skin, wearing just grey shorts and a sweatshirt over his shoulders, let me know: 647 502 3398. Any suggestions as to where to post greatly appreciated. The theft has been reported to Toronto Police.
Of course I realize that many many bikes are stolen, but relatively few are robberies, and the idea of a 12 year old being threatened to get a bike really is awful - my kid or any other. And so I'm appealing to the cycling community in Toronto to help. If you see a white Bike Friday Tikit going by, the thief was about 6 feet, medium build, medium brown skin, wearing just grey shorts and a sweatshirt over his shoulders, let me know: 647 502 3398. Any suggestions as to where to post greatly appreciated. The theft has been reported to Toronto Police.
3 comments:
Bummer, its always sad to hear about bike theft, but when it happens to young children that is even worse. If something like that happened so close to home I would start to think about ways to either move, or get involved with the community about improving the neighborhood.
I can't find the words to accurately describe how I feel about this; it's some mixture of sadness, rage, and shock. The worst part, of course, is the fact that a young person had to experience something like this. Hopefully the perpetrator is quickly apprehended and brought to justice.
Let's hope it pops up like the one in SFO did http://www.bikefriday.com/tikit/stolen07
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