Originally Posted by
datlas
Update from my friend regarding his bike theft. Apologies as it contains one censored word and might be treading on P&R:
Assigned detective was in court all day yesterday, off today and tomorrow, not back in until 3:00 Thursday PM. I’m told no one else can do a ******g thing, only the assigned detective. He has not responded to any emails or phone calls.
The bike is being moved between several properties in the same block according to my tracker.
Moral of the story: City of Phila is open for business (if your business is crime)
I told him that is ridiculous but unclear if there is much he can do about it short of going to the actual location of his bike which as we discussed is tempting but risky.
Sad.
Sucks, and I retract my previous statement. I would not go to the location of the bike if I was in Philly.
Question: Is the locations the bike is moving a particularly dangerous area? Could he go and just watch? I don’t know what good that would do but maybe get an idea of who actually took it. Cyclist, cat collector, hooligan, etc
Has he called the pawn shops in those areas to be on the look out? Has he checked facebook marketplace? I think you can put an add on there for BOLO, also craigslist.
Just my 2 cents.