‘We can’t do anything’: Colorado Springs non-profit victims of continued theft

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – A Colorado Springs non-profit is reportedly the sufferer of over $17,000 in theft and property destruction over the past three months. The non-profit often called PikeRide supplies e-bicycles for the general public to make use of in on a regular basis transportation. Nevertheless, their providers are actually turning into more durable to offer as their bikes are being stolen and destroyed.

“Persons are relying on our bikes for attending to the grocery retailer, for attending to work, for getting round city, and after we don’t have sufficient bikes within the discipline or individuals are discovering empty or low hubs, it’s more durable for folks to rely on our providers,” says PikeRide Govt Director Jolie Nesmith.

Nesmith additionally says that the non-profit believes one individual to be at fault, but they really feel helpless in getting them to cease.

“Our bikes are geared up with GPS items, so we’re often ready to determine the place they’re being stolen from and possibly slim it right down to who a person may be. Sadly, we do assume that the extent of this harm is brought on by one particular person individual, which is upwards of $17,000 now,” Nesmith explains. “Now we have all taken turns following a human round on a stolen bike. Sadly, we are able to’t do something. I imply we are able to observe him, so we take certainly one of our large bikes and there’s a GPS on it so we all know the place the stolen bike is, however after we get there, he will get on the bike and begins using off.”

The Colorado Springs Police Division tells KKTV 11 Information that this individual of curiosity has been interviewed, however that there isn’t a lot data to launch at the moment attributable to lack of proof.

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