A man suspected of travelling to York to steal bikes has been arrested at the railway station.
The 30-year-old Doncaster man was taken into custody “after we spotted him stealing a pedal bike in York city centre”, North Yorkshire Police said.
“Our colleagues at British Transport Police made the arrest at York Railway Station after the man was seen making off with a mountain bike and found in possession of the bike waiting for a train at the station.”
He has now been linked to another two cycle thefts from riders who had given police detailed descriptions of their stolen bikes.
Police said: “We believed the man was travelling to York in order to steal bikes and then transporting them back to Doncaster to be sold.”
He was charged with all three bike thefts and has been remanded in custody before appearing in court.
Acting Sergeant Lewis, from the York City Neighbourhood Team, said: “This just goes to show how beneficial partnership working can be, we’ve taken a prolific cycle thief off the streets who was specifically targeting York to commit his crime.
“It’s a fantastic result and goes to show how seriously the courts and police take cycle theft.
“I encourage anyone who may have been the victim of cycle theft to report it to us.”
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If you’ve had a bicycle stolen, you can ring 101 to report the theft. Police say the more detailed description you can give of the bike/s and any distinguishing marks will help them in our enquiries.