Bikes and crime

Cyclist stabbing

A 42-year-old cyclist was stabbed by a road raged motor vehicle passenger after the cyclist was cut off by the motorist. East London councillor Ray Gipson is credited with saving the cyclist's life. The attacker and driver fled, hitting a parked car on the way.

Artist draws bike thief

A thief stole a 10-speed from Bill Green of Melbourne, Australia. It turns out Green is "WEG," a well-known former political cartoonist and illustrator for Australian Football League posters. Green drew a sketch of the robber and handed it to the police. The police immediately identified the culprit, found him and arrested him. "Me and my partner Dougie looked at each other when we looked at the gentleman in the back of the divvy van and we just couldn't believe how much of a likeness it was to the picture that WEG had drawn," Sen Const Roche said.

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