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Now THAT will teach you to NOT steal

28 February 2012 By Alan Straton

This afternoon at roughly 16:20, a group of Tow Truck drivers found a cyclist that had been involved in a accident on the corner of Trichard and Diaz Roads, Parsons Hill. They summoned the police and emergency services, who arrived promptly.

Whilst the police were at the scene, they received a call of a house breaking in Hartley Street, Parsons Hill, not far away, which they proceeded to.

It wasn’t long before the police returned and confirmed their suspicions as, in a cruel twist of fate for our hapless cyclist, he was confirmed as the miscreant who had stolen the Hartley Street bicycle. Only the bicycle was confirmed as being taken out of the garage by the suspect.

The bicycle was returned to its owner and the suspect taken to hospital, with a fractured leg. God works in mysterious ways!

Related Links: Towing Information | Ambulance Services – Port Elizabeth | Tow Truck Services – Port Elizabeth

Parsons Hill Bicycle Thief
Thief takes one bicycle and Karma hands him one fractured leg
Parsons Hill Bicycle Thief
Thief takes one bicycle and Karma hands him one fractured leg
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Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.
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Filed Under: Crime Tagged With: bicycle, hartley, parsons hill

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  1. guest says

    29 February 2012 at 8:06 am

    Ah – sweet justice.  The sad thing is he is probably now lying in hospital – curtesy of  honest taxpayers and in all likelihood won’t even see the inside of a court room.  Once he is released there is no doubt he will carry on like the thief he is.  SO kudos to the motorist who managed to prevent his escape!!  Karma really is a wonderful thing.  If only the delinquent populace would sit up and take notice.  Stealing from those who work hard so that they can afford life’s little luxuries is just not on.

  2. TheKing says

    29 February 2012 at 12:35 pm

    Tow-truck drivers – now that’s a group who earn their money the honest way…..
    Another pet gripe are big corporates, who feel it’s their God-given right to rob us blind.
    Like banks, who treat our accounts as their very own piggy banks – dipping in whenever it
    suits them. Like running a feifdom, with the ability to levy “fees” whenever is suits them.

  3. Guest says

    29 February 2012 at 4:09 pm

    Hahahaha. I love this one. Bloody 4th time voter. That’ll teach you. Just hope you get knocked harder next time.

    If I were the cops I would’ve made the oke ride the bicycle back to the owner’s house, buggered leg and all 🙂

    Lol. Nice one.

  4. Sheffieldwakefield says

    20 June 2012 at 8:00 am

    Who said it was god?

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