Preston man, 44, charged with stealing 17-year-old boy's bike
The bike lock had been cut to take the bike.
A 44-year-old Preston man has been charged with stealing a 17-year-old boy's bike.
The 17-year-old’s father Ian Porter had posted images of the bike which is worth around £1,500, and where it’s last known location is linked to.
The bike is a white cube CMS full suspension and has further upgrades. It was locked up behind a keypad secured gate, but thieves cut through a bike lock to steal it from from Theatre Street around 9.30am on Saturday, July 25.
Ian told the Post: “It took him a few months to save up for the bike. He is now traveling on the bus costing him £18 per week, but he earns below minimum wage because he is under 18 and it's only a part time job while he was between college and his new apprenticeship.
A police spokesperson confirmed the bike lock had been cut and bike stolen from Theatre Street and enquiries are ongoing to trace it.
Providing a fresh update today, they confirmed the bike had been located and that a 44-year-old man has been charged with theft of a pedal cycle.
They said: “Kenny Walkden, 44, of St Ignatius Square, Preston has been charged with theft of a pedal cycle. He has been bailed to appear at Preston Magistrates Court next month.