FTPD donated 40 unclaimed stolen and recovered bicycles to the Brighton Center on Wednesday/FTPD Lt. J. Gadzala Everyone once in a while, a wrong can be turned into an even greater right. Such was the case on Wednesday, when the Fort Thomas Police Department donated some 40 unclaimed stolen and recovered bicycles to the Brighton […]
Tag: bicycle thefts
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FTPD bike, foot patrols proving effective against theft, night-time crime
FTPD are finding foot and bicycle patrols offer an alternative to easily seen cruiser lights during night-time shifts/FTM file Fort Thomas Police arrested and charged two Newport men Monday night in connection with several alleged car thefts around Fort Thomas. What makes this unfortunately run-of-the-mill arrest slightly different? The arresting officer, Off. Derek Faught, apprehended […]
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Bicycle Bandit Caught!
Update: I always like to see a picture of the criminal, and as much as the cartoon above adds to this story, I think the mugshot helps paint a picture more accurately. This is what the Bicycle Bandit looks like: Larry Hamilton, 48, a homeless man who was living at the Travelodge in Newport Per […]
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Fort Thomas Crime; A Bicycle Connection?
The Nixle service has come in handy again as two recent crime alerts that have gone unpublicized but that could threaten your home. Last week the Fort Thomas Police Department issued an alert regarding what the department characterized as [experiencing] an unusual amount of bicycle thefts. The department encouraged citizens to keep their bikes secured and […]