Citibike Thief Caught After Poorly Disguising Bike, Not Covering Logo
If you're going steal a Citibike, do remember to paint over the entire thing before taking it out for a spin.
The New York Daily reports that Queens resident Xianbo Kong, 68, was stopped on Thursday morning after authorities got calls about a "suspicious man" riding a bike in the area. (How he was suspicious other than that he was clearly riding a stolen Citibike, I'm not sure.) The officers quickly noticed that something was up with his splotchy white bike:
Kong was charged with criminal possession of stolen property, and the 109th precinct Tweeted about their bust:
What happens when you steal a @CitibikeNYC, do a bad job repainting it & ride it around the #109pct ? You get Caught! pic.twitter.com/qLxcOChtKF
— NYPD 109th Precinct (@NYPD109Pct) July 25, 2014
Lesson learned!
