GPS led to e-bike – brazen bicycle thief caught by Tyrolean police

A bike theft for a suspicious man from Ukraine (33) in Bregenz went stupid. He got his hands on a high-quality e-bike that was equipped with a GPS tracker. The suspected thief was finally caught in Tyrol.

On Friday afternoon, the Hall police station received news that an e-bike stolen on Thursday was in Tulfes. The GPS tracker on the high-quality bike failed. A patrol then searched for the bicycle.Bicycle foundA little later they found it: a suspicious vehicle was stopped in the Gschleinshöfe area in Tulfes. When they checked the loading area, the officers found the stolen frame of the e-bike and other bicycle parts and secured them.Suspect reportedThe suspected perpetrator turned out to be a 33-year-old Ukrainian, who also confessed during the interrogation. He is reported to be at large.
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