My stolen Vespa found! But gone again
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Got a call from the police earlier this evening saying that my Vespa GT300, stolen in Dorking back in January has been found on an estate in Croydon.
They did say that it might not stay there. I now only live 6 miles away so headed straight out with the master key.
Needless to say, by the time I got there, 40 minutes later, it was gone.
Seems odd that it's obviously being ridden on its original plates. So much for APNR.
Also I was so excited and nervous that I completely forgot that even if it started with the key, I'd be uninsured and untaxed as well as no MOT. I'd be the one in hot water.
Odd that the police didn't secure it somehow. I do realise that they are busy, especially in Croydon.
But they obviously thought it warranted a check and found it stolen and went to the bother of contacting me.
Real shame to find it only to let it go.
I went to Croydon Police Station where they told me to call 101 and report it stolen ffs.
They did say that it might not stay there. I now only live 6 miles away so headed straight out with the master key.
Needless to say, by the time I got there, 40 minutes later, it was gone.
Seems odd that it's obviously being ridden on its original plates. So much for APNR.
Also I was so excited and nervous that I completely forgot that even if it started with the key, I'd be uninsured and untaxed as well as no MOT. I'd be the one in hot water.
Odd that the police didn't secure it somehow. I do realise that they are busy, especially in Croydon.
But they obviously thought it warranted a check and found it stolen and went to the bother of contacting me.
Real shame to find it only to let it go.
I went to Croydon Police Station where they told me to call 101 and report it stolen ffs.
Update:
It was found by the woman who owned the garage. It was in there with other stuff that was not hers.
She reported it to the police who checked the bike which had a false plate over the original (Not very pro?)
They in turn told Surrey police who then contacted me, but 24 hours later.
The woman said that the bike was outside her garage last night about 10 minutes before I turned up.
As a footnote, the police said that I had declined police recovery of the bike if found, when I originally reported it stolen.
I don't recall being offered that and I would have definitely said yes to it being looked after if found.
Many years ago when my RD350 was nicked I got a call from a cop shop in north London to say they'd found it. On reporting to the police station the officer behind the desk when telling him they'd found my bike said "Doesn't surprise me mate, everything stolen in the word turns up in Stoke Newington eventually"
Turns out it was at a local bike dealers. So off I trot in full bike gear helmet in hand excited to be reunited with my steed. On arrival bloke at bike shop points to a frame in the corner." there it is mate". As I turn round to walk off he shouts at me "ohi, you can't leave it there".
Turns out it was at a local bike dealers. So off I trot in full bike gear helmet in hand excited to be reunited with my steed. On arrival bloke at bike shop points to a frame in the corner." there it is mate". As I turn round to walk off he shouts at me "ohi, you can't leave it there".
That is crap mate. Loved my LC.
I had my just run in Honda CBR600 stolen in the South of France in 1988. Ran it in on the way down.
Got a letter in French 2 years later saying it had been found. It had spent 2 years in a French racing series.
I didn't go down to Marseille to find it though.
I had my just run in Honda CBR600 stolen in the South of France in 1988. Ran it in on the way down.
Got a letter in French 2 years later saying it had been found. It had spent 2 years in a French racing series.
I didn't go down to Marseille to find it though.
croyde said:
That is crap mate. Loved my LC.
I had my just run in Honda CBR600 stolen in the South of France in 1988. Ran it in on the way down.
Got a letter in French 2 years later saying it had been found. It had spent 2 years in a French racing series.
I didn't go down to Marseille to find it though.
That's a far better story than the one about your Vespa ... any more details? I had my just run in Honda CBR600 stolen in the South of France in 1988. Ran it in on the way down.
Got a letter in French 2 years later saying it had been found. It had spent 2 years in a French racing series.
I didn't go down to Marseille to find it though.
I didn't claim mate as I didn't want to load my insurance for bikes or cars.
Seems it was found with false plates and 101 have just rung me back saying that they can't understand why the bike wasn't impounded as part of a criminal investigation.
Now it's out and about and free to do more crime.
Also it seems there was a gap of 24 hours between them finding it and me being informed.
Seems it was found with false plates and 101 have just rung me back saying that they can't understand why the bike wasn't impounded as part of a criminal investigation.
Now it's out and about and free to do more crime.
Also it seems there was a gap of 24 hours between them finding it and me being informed.
croyde said:
I didn't claim mate as I didn't want to load my insurance for bikes or cars.
Seems it was found with false plates and 101 have just rung me back saying that they can't understand why the bike wasn't impounded as part of a criminal investigation.
Now it's out and about and free to do more crime.
Also it seems there was a gap of 24 hours between them finding it and me being informed.
Makes sense..... some real nuggets out there ...Seems it was found with false plates and 101 have just rung me back saying that they can't understand why the bike wasn't impounded as part of a criminal investigation.
Now it's out and about and free to do more crime.
Also it seems there was a gap of 24 hours between them finding it and me being informed.
croyde said:
I didn't claim mate as I didn't want to load my insurance for bikes or cars.
Seems it was found with false plates and 101 have just rung me back saying that they can't understand why the bike wasn't impounded as part of a criminal investigation.
Now it's out and about and free to do more crime.
Also it seems there was a gap of 24 hours between them finding it and me being informed.
out of interest what do you tell dvla when they ask you to tax it for another year if you havent claimed?, If you sorn it and its spotted do plod come after you for using without tax and insurance as the registered keeper?Seems it was found with false plates and 101 have just rung me back saying that they can't understand why the bike wasn't impounded as part of a criminal investigation.
Now it's out and about and free to do more crime.
Also it seems there was a gap of 24 hours between them finding it and me being informed.
A500leroy said:
out of interest what do you tell dvla when they ask you to tax it for another year if you havent claimed?, If you sorn it and its spotted do plod come after you for using without tax and insurance as the registered keeper?
Police told them it was stolen and no longer in my ownership.Although I had to ring the DVLA just to double check and lo and behold! they had not heard from the police, so I had to chase it up. Apparently it is supposed to happen without the ex owner getting involved.
I was just paranoid about getting tickets etc for a bike I no longer owned so rang the DVLA just to be sure.
Good job I did.
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