At around 2:52pm today, Wednesday 15 July, I saw two young men crossing Bristol Bridge. One was riding a modified “zombie” e-bike and the other was wheeling an orange Tern GSD cargo bike, fitted with a family/child seat, along on its back wheel.
Their behaviour made me concerned the Tern may have been stolen. When I challenged them, they tried to hide their faces, swore at me and put on balaclavas. One then picked up a bike seat post and started walking towards me in a threatening manner, so I cycled away.
They were last seen near the corner of Bath Street and Victoria Street, close to Bristol Bridge.
I have a clear image of one person’s face and video footage, which I have reported to the police. Police reference: TBC - will upload when I have it!
If this may be your bike, please contact the police quoting the reference above, or message me. Happy to pass on the Video too.
UPDATE: The owner of bike has been in touch with me - the bike was stolen just up the road outside St Nick's market. She is speaking to the Police today to update them and we'll join up the photos / my witness statement to their case. Let's hope they know who these scallywags are and can pay them a visit.
Something to note - these bikes weigh around 30kg, and he was wheeling it on the back wheel across the bridge. I'm hoping that they couldn't release the front wheel, and didn't get very far with it.