Stolen bike worth £4k spotted on train to Lancaster by cycle owner's friend

A bicycle worth £4k stolen from outside a shop in Arnside was then spotted on a train to Lancaster by the bike owner’s friend.
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The suspected thief stole the bike then bought a train ticket to Lancaster and got on the train with it, said BTP Lancashire on their Twitter feed.

A friend of the victim of the theft saw the lad on the train with the bike.

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The friend then confirmed with the victim whether the bike was stolen.

Lancaster Railway Station. BTP officers caught a thief with a stolen bike after the cycle owner's friend spotted the £4k bike on the train between Arnside and Lancaster.Lancaster Railway Station. BTP officers caught a thief with a stolen bike after the cycle owner's friend spotted the £4k bike on the train between Arnside and Lancaster.
Lancaster Railway Station. BTP officers caught a thief with a stolen bike after the cycle owner's friend spotted the £4k bike on the train between Arnside and Lancaster.

The friend then informed the conductor by #TextBTP on 61016 that a crime was in progress.

British Transport Police met the train at Lancaster.

The theft suspect was arrested, handed over to @SouthLakesPol, and the bike was recovered.

British Transport Police said they were in the #RightPlaceRightTime.

They also said it was great use of their #TextBTP on 61016

In an emergency always dial 999.

The BTP 61016 text service offers public and rail staff a means to contact them to report non-emergency crime.