Stolen Bianchi - with added Face of Bike Thief!

niceonetom

DaDumTish wrote: »

<snip>

Not to me.

Chips Lovell

That's enough messing. No more speculation on the thief's nationality or sexual proclivities. It's irrelevant and unhelpful.

pickarooney

wayne0308 wrote: »

It's great you got a picture of him. It's unfortunate that the resolution and quality is a bit low. When you zoom in on the face, there is just enough there to recognize the man though.

I cropped the man out of your original pic and tried unsuccessfully to sharpen it. Photoshop might have a better upscaler with a better interpolation method than I have with gimp. So hopefully someone can work their CSI magic.

It's not often enough that buggers like him get caught but I'd say theres a really good chance here. Hope he gets bloody knicked!!

Uhm, that's AJ Soprano. Good luck getting it back!

Wibbs

I had a go with Photoshop. Not much extra detail at all, but that jacket is distinctive and so is his face. Hopefully someone may recognise him.

Amhran Nua

Here's my effort... I think he has some design or logo on the right side of his cap, might be just a camera artefact though.

Cabaal

May I suggest asking somebody in the photo forum to perhaps assist with a photoshop job to clear it up.

JonathanAnon

I do a bit of photo work, this is the best I can do..



Have you thought about making a youtube video as well, it might go viral if you could send it on to enough people....

Raam

Thanks for the attempts to clean up the photo.
I was chatting with one of the photography forum mods last night and they are happy for me to request help from that forum in order to improve the picture.

However, he thinks the picture simply does not have enough resolution or data to make any better.

Possibly we have it as clear as we are ever going to get it.

mtbireland

Photo was doing the rounds on facebook yesterday..!

Get on to these guys....see if they can help with the photo...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRU1JKHbn7Y

Fingers crossed he's caught, he looks a right bell end going by the jacket and scarf :pac:

Raam

Our preference is to get the bike back. That's our main aim, so please please keep your eyes peeled for a small black Bianchi road bike with the following features...

Silver rear mudguard
Pink and black tyres
Ripped saddle which says Selle San Marco
Dent in the down tube
Shimano 105 shifters

Failing that, I hope that this thread can at least promote a bit more awareness of how thieves are operating and maybe prevent a few bikes from being stolen.

landsleaving

I'll be keeping an eye out, but from having 4 bikes robbed in the last few years I know how unlikely it is to ever be seen again The Gards even told me that some stolen bikes are being shipped off to other countries.

Hope you find it, and this moron is caught. If only for clearly thinking 'If i wear a hi-viz jacket, everyone will think I'm a real cyclist.'

wayne0308

Raam wrote: »

Our preference is to get the bike back. That's our main aim, so please please keep your eyes peeled for a small black Bianchi road bike with the following features...

Silver rear mudguard
Pink and black tyres
Ripped saddle which says Selle San Marco
Dent in the down tube
Shimano 105 shifters

Failing that, I hope that this thread can at least promote a bit more awareness of how thieves are operating and maybe prevent a few bikes from being stolen.

The pink tyres for me are really a unique feature here, I'd imagine the thief or if someone bought the bike from him would probably have changed them straight away as they are very recognisable. I'll be keeping a sharp eye out for any bianchi either way.

This may have been asked before but if a sighting is made, what's the best plan of action. If the witness is on their bike they can follow the thief hopefully to his home. Call the gardai at this point and wait for backup? Might be best to contact the garda station you reported it to initially maybe?

Raam

I can't offer any guidance on what anyone should do when they see the bike or a person on the bike, that is up to them. I wouldn't make any request that anyone does anything other than advise me afterwards when and where the bike was seen so that I can try find it myself.

Lumen

wayne0308 wrote: »

This may have been asked before but if a sighting is made, what's the best plan of action.

<snip>

DonJose

Ok so we looked at the reflection in the thief's eye and we came up with the following.

JonathanAnon

Raam wrote: »

However, he thinks the picture simply does not have enough resolution or data to make any better.

I think somebody will identify him from this, if they see it... BUT the only thing is, he looks foreign to me so this might reduce the "audience" capable of identifying...

Have you thought about sending it in to CrimeCall? I think they were only on last week, but there'll be another one in about a month..

I'll do up a youtube video if you want.. would love to see this lad caught.. <snip>

Raam

JonathanAnon wrote: »

I think somebody will identify him from this, if they see it... BUT the only thing is, he looks foreign to me so this might reduce the "audience" capable of identifying...

Have you thought about sending it in to CrimeCall? I think they were only on last week, but there'll be another one in about a month..

I'll do up a youtube video if you want.. would love to see this lad caught.. well I'd prefer to see him getting a hiding...

Yes, I sent it to crimecall.

Feel free to make up a youtube vid

JonathanAnon

Just one more thing I thought there was a facebook page?? I cant find it on this thread.. Maybe edit the original post and ad it to this?

Raam

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Just one more thing I thought there was a facebook page?? I cant find it on this thread.. Maybe edit the original post and ad it to this?

There is no facebook page, only some pictures which I have shared out from my own. They are the same as those attached on the first post. If I get time later, I might create a page.

Chips Lovell

While I appreciate the sentiment, please don't suggest any violence against the thief. They just want to get their bike back and don't want to be the cause of someone getting a kicking, no matter what they've done.

Funkyzeit

el tonto wrote: »

k and don't want to be the cause of someone getting a kicking.

...especially if my similar looking Bianchi is mistaken for the stolen one...:eek:

Chips Lovell

Anyone who beats up Funkyzeit will get a one week ban.

Lu Tze

I havent read through the entire thread, but just thought i would suggest keeping an eye on ebay/gumtree/adverts/buyandsell/donedeal etc. in case it pops up.

Best of luck with getting it back

Raam

Lu Tze wrote: »

I havent read through the entire thread, but just thought i would suggest keeping an eye on ebay/gumtree/adverts/buyandsell/donedeal etc. in case it pops up.

Best of luck with getting it back

I have been checking them multiple times daily

JonathanAnon

Okay here's something quick I drew up in Movie Maker (i.e. so it's pretty basic).. but if you have a facebook account you could link it and copy it around quickly..

I can give you the account details if you pm me with the details of your email account..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz_VnwLfXHA

Also, have you thought about trying to find that guy in the suit, he is likely to work in the same building is he not??

TinyExplosions

el tonto wrote: »

Anyone who beats up Funkyzeit will get a one week ban.

But what if he deserves it? He never did the promised ride in the mankini did he....?

Raam

Vid up on twitter, please RT if yis can, thanks
http://twitter.com/#!/PortoDoyler/status/5265588339351553

JonathanAnon

double post..

Lemag

el tonto wrote: »

Anyone who beats up Funkyzeit will get a one week ban.

That's a fairly cheap price to pay to have a go at a human punching bag

Canis Lupus

Yeah I'd love to swing that thieving fella around by his eyebrows.

CramCycle

Canis Lupus wrote: »

Yeah I'd love to swing that thieving fella around by his eyebrows.

I don't think we should go down the route of abusing Funkyzeits eyebrows for a bike he may or may not have legitimately bought

Funkyzeit

el tonto wrote: »

Anyone who beats up Funkyzeit will get a one week ban.

Is that all I'm worth!!

That's it - I'm going to the dark side and heading to over to A/R/T forum mankini and all....

Lemag

Funkyzeit wrote: »

Is that all I'm worth!!

That was my point. Sometimes I think that those who are appointed mod status can loose a little perspective. If I were to steal a cream egg I could get some jail time, for example.

I'm sending the heavies up to Funkyzeit for a little fun as I type this.

rebel.ranter

Funkyzeit wrote: »

...especially if my similar looking Bianchi is mistaken for the stolen one...:eek:

I doubt it will be, is yours ever clean?

CramCycle

Apologies for derailing, last time, i PROMISE

Eircom_Sucks

id blow up that pic and get a huge poster and lash it up in that area where it was nicked , somebodys bound to see him or even he himself might see it and ****r himself

Calibos

JonathanAnon wrote: »

I think somebody will identify him from this, if they see it... BUT the only thing is, he looks foreign to me so this might reduce the "audience" capable of identifying...

<snip>

Looks like <snip>.

mockler007

Hail 2 Da Thief wrote: »

So the cheeky fu€ker casualy puts on a visibility jacket before nicking the bike & cycling off?

Hopefully with a pic of his face you'll catch the €unt & get the bike back!

A high vis jacket is the best thing to wear,
when your up to no good in fairness!

happytramp

SPOTTED HIM!!!!! Saw our man yesterday walking from leonard's corner towards town along the south circular road at 12.55pm. 100% certain it was him (verified by my girlfriend who has been following the thread . I recognised his face instantly, even before i noticed that he was still wearing the same coat and hat as in the picture. He was carrying a newspaper which I'm guessing he probably bought (or stole) on Leonard's corner. Although not guaranteed, their is A VERY GOOD chance that he lives or works in the area. Unfortunately, I was very late to a wedding and driving the opposite direction and thus unable to fulfill a life long dream of following a criminal and solving a crime!!

kincsem

Several well-known junctions in Dublin city still carry the name of the pub or business which used to occupy the corner.

While this practice is by no means unique to Dublin, the pace of recent development there has meant that the original source of the name is more likely to have disappeared.

Examples include:

Leonard's Corner: at the junction of South Circular Road and Clanbrassil Street.

I hadn't a clue where. Had to google it.

spokeydokey

The net is closing in:)

I wonder if he was carrying his tool kit in the newspaper:rolleyes:

waylon Jennings

I live close to Leonards corner, I'll keep an eye out and pass his picture on to fellow dublin 8 citizens. We have to flush the weasel out.

happytramp

My girlfriend has just reminded me that he was wearing a backpack. She has become convinced that he goes to <snip>

Gavin

DonJose

happytramp wrote: »

My girlfriend has just reminded me that he was wearing a backpack. <snip>

<snip>

Esroh

I've been following this from the west. Keep up the Good work. The net is closing

ROK ON

Calibos wrote: »

Looks like <snip>.

happytramp wrote: »

My girlfriend has just reminded me that he was wearing a backpack. <snip>

Ok, enough is enough. This is becoming a paranoid witchhunt of some foreign bloke who is going to college in <snip>.

(1) There is not one shred of evident that this bloke is <snip> or anywhere else for that matter. He is a scumbag thief - his nationality has **** all to do with theivery. Theives come from everywhere.

(2) Likewise there is not a shred of evidence that this bloke goes to <snip> for that matter. This is bull****, pure bull****.

Either you folk are taking the piss or you will at very worst precipitate some foreign looking bloke getting an undeserve hiding.

The mods should seriously get this under control - it looks enormously foolish.;

happytramp

I take your point ROK, however I also think you are over reacting. A certain amount of deduction is necessary to solve any crime right? Surely if someone is trying to locate their bike it's worth showing a picture to a security guard or a shopkeeper in the area. I agree that the nationality of the thief is irrelevant (I simply mentioned it because some people thought the person in question might be a foreign national) but trying to imply it's turning into a racist with hunt is a stretch.

thebouldwhacker

I'm with ROK, the <snip> comment is def out or order and going down the 'foreigner' route isn't healthy.
I cant see the relevance of nationality re catching they guy, I know a foreigner, should I ask him if he stole it?
Perhaps we should start checking peoples papers while they walk down the street, of course if we insisted they need a permit to buy a bike it would be very easy to catch them......