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Police tape (CC licensed by freefotouk on Flickr)Car passenger pushes pensioner from bike – then steals it
A pensioner who was cycling in Rotherham was pushed from his bike by a car passenger – who then got out of the vehicle and stole the bicycle.
South Yorkshire Police say that the incident happened at around 9am yesterday on Laughton Common Road, near Thurcroft cemetery, with the vehicle involved being a blue Ford Fiesta.
https://www.southyorks.police.uk/find-out/news-and-appeals/appeals-for-i...
The bike was taken as the victim, a 70-year-old man, lay on the ground, unable to move, following the assault.
Detective Inspector Nina Jackson said: “I am appealing for anyone who witnessed this or a 54 plate Ford Fiesta in the Thurcroft or Laughton area to get in touch.
“I’d also urge drivers who were travelling through the area to check their dash-cam footage to see if they captured the vehicle on video.
“I am keen to identify and speak to the two men in connection with this incident.
“This was a particularly nasty assault in which an elderly man was pursued and targeted.
“Thankfully, he has suffered no life-altering injuries, however he was left incredibly shaken.
“His helmet was also cracked which suggests he was pushed with severe force,” she added [although that can happen with any fall from a bike in which the helmet makes contact with the ground – Ed].
Anyone who witnessed the incident, or has footage (which can be emailed to enquiries [at] southyorks.pnn.police.uk) is asked to contact officers on 101 quoting incident 197 of January 27.
Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.
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This would never have happened if the car passenger had to have mandatory insurance and wear a registration number... and had to pay passenger road tax, oh and maybe had to have their shoes registered, MoT'd and licenced.
The culprit was clearly a cyclist masquerading as a car passenger. Why else would they need to steal a bike?
Hope he gets better soon.
I am glad that the police are talking about assault, though how they will handle it if the catch the scum remains to be seen
Predicting "100 hours community service and a £15 victim surcharge".
Predicting "100 hours community service and a £15 victim surcharge"
Too optimistic- chances are there will be no prosecution if the occupants of the Fiesta fail to provide a video confirming the assault, unless that's not the requirement in South Yorkshire as it is in Lancashire.