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This scumbag stole a bike on Bartlett Court EC4 around 4pm. Maybe from someone on here???
But he didn't realise I was watching/following him since 20min. He first checked the bikes locked in the middle of the road in Holborn just after Holborn Circus, then the bikes locked outside Sainsbury's on Fetter Lane. Then those locked on Plough Place, then back to Holborn.
He grabbed a public bin (in the photo)in Holborn, where I stopped a police van to let them know something dodgy is happening. They saw him with the bin and answered, ok thanks for that then left.
I kept following him anyway, and he put the bin right next to the pole where the bike was attached to then climbed on it, he could pull the bike to the top of the pole which was about 2m something tall. I tried to take a photo of him which actually was a video.:-) The lock was still on it so he had to lift the front wheel and he walked away. I was with my bike (courier!!) so went back to holborn to check if I can find the police and they were there!! They were in the traffic but one of them jumped out of the van running after me showing them where he was and bingo we got him in bream's buildings!
Hopefully they will be able to find the owner of the bike.