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Canyon e-bike (via Royal Parks Police on Twitter)Moped muggers rob cyclist of e-bike in London’s Richmond Park
Police are appealing for information after a pair of muggers on a moped robbed a cyclist of their e-bike.
Royal Parks Police said on Twitter that the robbery happened last Thursday afternoon near Ladderstile Gate, which lies in the southernmost section of the park, close to Kingston Hill.
Officers said that the two suspects followed the cyclist along Dark Hill then cut in front of the rider and took the e-bike, which is a Canyon model similar to one in a photo tweeted by police.
The moped then cut in front of the cyclist and took the bike. They then made off carrying the bike, believed down Broomfield Hill. Below is a picture of what the bike looks like (Note, this is not the actual bike stolen) pic.twitter.com/ToDPWvr8ys
— Royal Parks Police (@MPSRoyal_Parks) June 8, 2022
Police also released a description of the suspects.
The suspects were described as approx 25 years old, male, wearing a black coat, grey jogging bottoms, with a white or light grey helmet. Any information please call 101 and Quote Crime ref: 0406215/22
— Royal Parks Police (@MPSRoyal_Parks) June 8, 2022
Last October, there was a spate of robberies in and around Richmond Park in which cyclists had their bikes taken by muggers on mopeds, with the victims in some cases being threatened with machetes.
In response to the latest incident, Richmond Park Cyclists, which represents riders using the park, urged cyclists to look out for one another, “especially those cycling on their own who these types of criminals tend to target.”
They added: “Hopefully this is a one-off and not a return to the violent attacks of last year.”
ALERT: Please stay safe and look out for other cyclists, especially those cycling on their own who these types of criminals tend to target.
Hopefully this is a one-off and not a return to the violent attacks of last year. https://t.co/MxYlciHk4v
— RichmondParkCyclists (@RichmondPkCycle) June 8, 2022
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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