Reward offered following Shrewsbury bike burglary
A £1,000 reward has been offered following the theft of £17,000 worth of specialist road bikes and cycling equipment from a house in Shrewsbury.
Police have renewed an appeal for anyone who might have information about the burglary, which happened in Lexden Gardens, Belle Vue in the early hours of Tuesday 9th October 2012, to contact them on 101.
The victim has put up the reward for any information which leads to the return of his property and the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the burglary.
Detective Constable Ben Docherty, from Shropshire's Burglary Unit, said the two bikes stolen alone were jointly worth £11,000.
"These are not your average road bikes or bits of equipment. Both bikes were top-of-the-range, extremely specialist Pinarello road racing bikes with lightweight carbon frames," he said.
"One was a white, red and black Dogma 60.2 model, alone worth £7,000. Also taken were several sets of racing wheels with tyres and groupsets.
"The owner is offering a £1,000 for their return and the conviction of those who took them so if anyone has information that could help the police investigation, please get in touch on 101."
It is likely that the offender would have needed a vehicle to transport the items away or that several people were involved.
Information can also be passed on anonymously to Crimestoppers if people know something but do not want to be identified. The charity can be contacted on 0800 555 111.
