My brand new van van was stolen this Thursday 25 November from Islington.
Gaskin Street N1
The thieves broke into my clinic room, stole my keys then came back 20 minutes later and made off with my brand new bike.
They passed me on the stairs - 2 young men, 1 black, 1 white, aged around 20, both around 5’8" wearing casual clothing.
Please keep an eye out for someone of this description riding a black van van in the North London area. The registration plate is LO10. If you see it please inform Islington burgulary team on 020 7421 0150.
It might be worth posting on the vanvan forum, lots of active members who generally have a good idea of what bikes are about for sale and also parts that come up on ebay.
Gutted for you mate - from one VanVan owner to another. Where abouts in Islington was it stolen? Would be good to flag the specific area to the community - as a place of vigilance and also as a black-spot for parking.
Def try the VV forum, I use it regularly as it’s a great source of info - and the members are very dedicated.
I will keep my eyes peeled. I’m always aware of other VVs on the road, so will make sure I’m alert for yours.
The more I hear about this, the more my blood boils. One way or another these people need to be taught a big bloody lesson!
The thieves broke into my clinic on Gaskin Street, and the bike was parked beside it.
They were caught on CCTV 5 metres from the bike, so it’s quite possible we will get a clear picture of them and someone in the Islington police station will recognise them !!!
guys !! you lot are so cool !! got the bike back… it took 9 hours but it was worth it !
baby bike is safe and well
rear puncture, minor scrapes on exhaust + right handlebar + possible suspension glitch…
need to buy new locks, some kind of alarm + change the ignition locks too as they have the keys (unless the thieves get nicked… -i have a funny feeling they will — watch this space…)
it wasn’t safe to ride, so suzuki recovery sent a cool dude hero from the AA to save the day + get it to my local suzuki hospital