Stolen items turning up on here.

So I've spotted my wheels that were stolen a few years ago. What can I do? Any advice I would be very greatful.

Can you prove that they are yours? It is quite a strong accusation to make based off just that picture.

Yep also if you look back to 3 years ago you can see my stolen post on here! I have all id's etc. They are unique and I can prove they are mine if admin or anyone who can share details wants to contact me.

One for @Velocio

I've removed the image from the first post. Generally we try to avoid tipping off those involved.

As it goes with these things, I'm happy to help out and in this case I do have contact details, IP address, email, etc.

However, I can't give the details directly to you. You should have the police contact me, I can reply with details to police requests or other reasonable legal requests.

They should then handle it.

This has worked in the past on a few occasions, and a few people have found themselves in court too. Helping deal with stolen items is one of the more joyful things I do from time to time, so please have the police contact me on the details I've already privately given to you.

To anyone else reading who may have items of theirs that have been stolen appear on here... that's the process. You need to get the police to contact me with a request for info, and I help as best I can with whatever I have. There's no shortcut around the official channels, but they can be very effective (I know, I answer police requests every month or two and I am always impressed that it's taken seriously and handled well).

Is there a time limit on stuff like this?

I would have thought that after a few years it'd be quite possible that the person selling them now (I presume that's how they've been spotted?) had nothing to do with them being stolen and that they could have passed through several owners in the meantime.

Does that not matter?

Despite a stolen item being resold multiple times it still belongs to its rightful owner.

Otherwise a circle of thieves could keep reselling stolen items until they no longer are the legitimate owners property.

It doesn't matter.

Stolen goods are just that, the police don't care how many years or transfers of ownership have passed between the theft and the locating of them.

Bravo!

I'm more then happy to help you. Do you have a crime number and proof that they are yours, I'll need these to try and refund my payment from the chap a got them from.

I do not steal nor do I deal in stolen goods, so please remove your Twitter picture that implies I'm a thief. I understand you are just trying to gain your wheels back and need information.

Did you ever recover any of your other stolen bits?

Drop me a message and I can talk to you. Cheers

Also I can remove my tweet once the police have been in touch no doubt.