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Machete-Wielding Thieves Steal Elite Team’s £8,000 Bike From Car Roof in Putney

The case highlights organised theft of high‑value racing bikes in London alongside persistently low charge rates.

Overview

  • Two balaclava-clad suspects on a moped robbed Jakroo Handsling Racing on Dover Park Drive, Putney, on March 13 just before 3pm.
  • Video shows one thief climbing onto a Volvo XC40 and removing a locked Handsling A1R0evoS from the roof rack as the pair fled.
  • Team manager Tony Poole says one robber brandished a large machete-style knife when he confronted them, and no injuries were reported.
  • The stolen bike is valued up to £8,000; a second bike was left mangled and the car sustained dents and a cracked windscreen.
  • The Met says enquiries continue, with officers reviewing social‑media footage and forensic evidence including a lifted boot print; no arrests have been reported and witnesses are urged to call 101 quoting CAD 3953/13MAR26.