Bike stolen in New Forest, reportedly seen in Shirley since

At lunchtime on Saturday, 20 August, a rear windscreen was smashed on a car that was parked near to The New Forest Inn, Lyndhurst. This happened around 1pm.

Unfortunately for the owner, not content with smashing the window, the perpetrator/s managed to steal his road bike from the back of the car.

The bike is a large, Giant TCR Advance Pro Disc 1 2021 Road Bike. It has a black frame, turning purple towards the front end. An image of the bike is here to see, as is a picture of the damage caused to the car.

The bike theft has been reported to a number of organisations. The serial number is also recorded as KAFZ03596.

Although the bike has yet to be found/recovered, information has been given to the owner to suggest that it could be in the Shirley area of the City.

Did you see anything suspicious around the area at the weekend? Have you seen the bike since either being ridden or being sold?

If you have any information that may lead to the safe return of the bike to its owner, please contact the police on 101, quoting INC-20220820-1944. Alternatively, feel free to contact us directly at SOnews, and we will pass the information on for you.