THREE bikes belonging to NHS workers have been stolen at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
The thefts took place Between Thursday and Friday last week.
At around 3pm on Thursday a white Giant women's road bike, with black taped handles and worth around £500 was stolen from the bike shed (incident 386 of May 7).
A second bike worth around £1,200, a Cube Agree GTC which was black with blue tape on the handles, was also stolen (incident 409 of May 1).
The following morning police received a report that a black electric bike worth around £1,000 had been stolen between 5pm on Thursday and 6.10am on Friday.
Anyone with information about the thefts or who has seen these items advertised for sale online is urged to call police on 101.
Some tips to help protect your bikes from thieves:
• Use adequate gold standard rating bike locks
• Always put your bike away safely and securely after using it
• Take photos of your bike, making a note of the serial numbers and storing these details in a safe location
• Register your bike's details on bit.ly/2WqY0p5and bit.ly/2Z2pseB
• Use a forensic marking kit to mark your bike with your postcode and house number.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here