Child's bike stolen from chestnuts park!

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Permalink Reply by PinkHeartSticker on April 26, 2015 at 21:37

That is horrible especially having to explain it to your son.  I know a few friends daughters had their micro scooters vanish last week. Unfortunate to come to have to lock down belongings at a community park.

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Permalink Reply by Robert Pike on April 27, 2015 at 20:03

Also sorry to hear this. Yesterday I saw what looked like a discarded scooter by the picnic tables. Although the way some people look after belongings you never can tell. I shall keep an eye out for it again. 

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Permalink Reply by 3ogtiio5xvd3a on April 26, 2015 at 22:03

I think a boy tried to steal my daughterr's scooter at downhills park on Saturday. I stopped him going out the gate with it. I didn't want to make a fuss at the time because I wasn't sure if he was stealing it or just wanted to have a go on it . The reason it caught my attention was because when I said' is that your scooter' he said 'yes it is' when most children (8 ish) would never be that rude/ lie so brazenly )). He eventually handed it back and moved on to some other bikes / micro scooters. But by this time everyone was holding onto their scooters and I think had clocked him so he ran off to adults standing a good 200 m away (again a bit weird so caught my attention).

Sorry to hear your sons bike got taken. I what a shame there are people like that out there.

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Permalink Reply by Vanessa Rickett on April 27, 2015 at 0:06

My duaghter's islabike was stolen from there last year and never turned up. It was kids. Hope you are luckier.

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Permalink Reply by Robert Pike on April 27, 2015 at 20:00

I am sorry to hear that. Can you show me an image of what it looks like? I live next to the park and can keep an eye out if anything shows up. 

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Permalink Reply by Fatima on April 27, 2015 at 20:24

Thanks everyone for your responses. It's really sad that these things can happen in a children's playground! I don't have a photo of the bike Robert but many thanks for your offer. It's a 14" Islabike conc grey and black and has a light fixed to one wheel that changes colours and patterns in the night when bike is moving. The police are taking it seriously too...

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Permalink Reply by Robert Pike on April 27, 2015 at 20:36

Okay thanks. I will inform the residents here in my block. My neighbour is the Cornwall Rd Neighbourhood Watch rep. 

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Permalink Reply by JulieB on April 28, 2015 at 18:28

Sorry about your bike Fatima I hope you get it back. Sadly it's not an isolated incident, it reminded me that a group of my friends had 3 mini micro scooters stolen from Chestnuts playground last week (all at the same time not 3 separate occasions).

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Permalink Reply by Fatima on April 28, 2015 at 20:35

Thanks everyone. I'm sorry to hear so many others have had things stolen from there too.
I have reported to the police. I have also informed local children centre to let their users know to be extra vigilant with their belongings when using the park. If anyone has connections with local schools, do let them know too.

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Permalink Reply by Jelly Jam on May 1, 2015 at 17:56

Scummy kids!

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Permalink Reply by Luci on May 2, 2015 at 22:48

I fear scummy adults at work. A while ago my partner spotted two kids trying to steal our boys' microscooters in Downhills, and shouted at them. Apparently a woman then called them, and it was quite obvious that she was getting them to nick things.

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