Rare electric bike stolen in burglary

At 5.15am on Friday January 21 a man broke in to the Electric Bike Shop on Walmgate and stolen a Scott E Genius 710 Plus electric mountain bike worth £4,600.

He was disturbed and left on an old silver mountain bike, pushing the stolen bike alongside him.

The stolen bike was described as rare and very distinctive. It is a gun metal grey colour and has oversized tyres, wide handlebars, a full battery pack locked to the frame, and fluorescent and light blue flashes across the frame and wheel rims.

A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "We are conducting enquiries and are requesting the public’s assistance to help determine the full circumstances surrounding the incident.

"In particular, we urge anyone who saw a man with two bikes in the Walmgate/Fossgate/Merchantgate area at the time of the break in, or who may know of the stolen bike’s whereabouts, to get in touch.

"Anyone with information that could assist the investigation should contact us on 101, select option 2, and ask for Hanneke Hart. You can also email [email protected]

"If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

"Please quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number 12170010938."