Holy Fracking Cow-- Chicago's top bike thieves arrested

http://wilmette.patch.com/articles/wilmette-and-winnetka-police-nab...

 

Actually not so exciting that they were arrested again, but that there's solid detective work, evidence, and publicity this time.

I can't say too much about these guys publicly, but this is significant. Too bad it took suburban police to reign them in, however temporarily.

 

Julie, I think it somewhat likely your coworker's bike is among those seized.  I know Chicago and UIC police are in the habit of checking CSBR as a matter of routine, but I don't know about the suburban police.

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Permalink Reply by Joel on June 29, 2011 at 5:30am
I know, I should have said "if and when convicted".  I know they are still innocent in the eyes of the law, though it appears their trial on this board is pretty well settled.

Kevin Conway said:
These guys have been arrested and charged. They have not been convicted of anything.

Joel said:
It would be nice if the judge took into consideration that these guys were stealing people's vehicles--not just toys--in the sentencing.  I say revoke their driver's licenses for a couple years and impound the van.
Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on June 29, 2011 at 5:34am

I'd be all for the cutting off of hands.  

 

Theft is theft.  Dollar value of the item has nothing to do with it.  what is precious to one person is nothing but pocket change to another. 

 

All sin is theft.

Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on June 29, 2011 at 5:39am
This board is like that sometimes. :-D

Joel said:
[snip]   I know they are still innocent in the eyes of the law, though it appears their trial on this board is pretty well settled.

[snip]
Permalink Reply by Eric on June 29, 2011 at 5:40am

Well it looks like good ol Gilberto is sitting in the Cook County Jail with a NO BOND situation, but the charge is driving without a license...hmm

 

http://www2.cookcountysheriff.org/search2/details.asp?jailnumber=20...

 

But Robertson must have bailed out or isn't there yet.

 

Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on June 29, 2011 at 5:43am
Oh, the irony...

H3N3 said:
This discussion was heading in a productive direction (how to benefit from this information, how to educate/inform the community)-- let's not let anyone drag it down into squabbling.
Permalink Reply by Jason W on June 29, 2011 at 6:19am
I would be willing to put up fliers in my neighborhood stating to look out for these "alleged" notorious bike thieves when they get out of jail.
Permalink Reply by Vilda on June 29, 2011 at 10:30am
Using the article above with mugshots and the posting of the rear of the Previa i'll see if i can get a flyer posted here tomorrow.
Permalink Reply by Pippy Duchamp on June 29, 2011 at 10:34am
There was a garage sale in my neighborhood a few weeks ago, and a guy who looked a lot like one of those two was selling a garage full of bikes. I was looking around and probably looked suspicious because he kept making eye contact and looking nervous, it seemed to me. Probably not helpful to anyone but that's what I thought of when I saw these guys' pictures.
Permalink Reply by Vilda on June 29, 2011 at 10:41am
Address of the garage sale?
Permalink Reply by Pippy Duchamp on June 29, 2011 at 10:59am
Not sure the exact street address (will have to go out and look) but Campbell, just north of Leland, on the east side of the street.
Permalink Reply by Eric on June 29, 2011 at 11:11am
According to the letter issued by the Wilmette police department, their address is 3636 N Whipple, that's less than a half mile from me. For those of you not in the know, that would be really close to the corner of Sacramento and Addison.
Permalink Reply by Natalie on June 29, 2011 at 11:26am
Hey, Howard, any chance these are the guys who stole my Jamis in December (U-lock cut with angle grinder during the day at the law school)?

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