Police appeal to find owner of bike stolen from Hemel Hempstead

Dear Resident

Police in Hemel Hempstead are appealing to the public to reunite a bike with its rightful owner.

The bike which is now in Hemel Hempstead police station was seized after a group of males attempted to take it unlawfully from a bike rack outside of Primark in Marlowes.

At 2.50pm on Tuesday 10 June, a group of men were spotted interfering with the pedal cycle and trying to detach it from the bike rack when officers on proactive patrols spotted them.

PC Sophie Mitchell from the Dacorum Intervention Response team said: “I am hoping the public will be able to assist in finding an individual who’s bike went missing from the bike rack outside Primark on Tuesday 10 June.

“The bike is safely stored at Hemel Hempstead police station, so if this is your bike or someone’s who you know, please contact me by emailing Sophie.mitchell@herts.police.uk, with information that can distinguish the bike, as we would like to reunite this with the rightful owner.” 

You can also report information online at herts.police.uk/report, speak to an operator in our Force Communications Room via our online web chat at herts.police.uk/contact or call the non-emergency number 101, quoting crime reference 41/53115/25.

Alternatively, you can stay 100% anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.