10 Aug 2020

Electric bike thefts on the rise in Wellington - reports

From The Panel, 4:35 pm on 10 August 2020

Wellington electric bike users are being warned to ensure they are well secured after a reported spate of electric bike thefts.

One of the administrators of the Wellington Stolen Bicycles Facebook group says while some of the thefts are opportunistic, they fear some are more organised.

E-Bikes in a store.

E-Bikes in a store. Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller