Strange thief keeps more than 500 stolen bicycles in his garden

British police said they were called to a home in Littlemore, Oxford, where they discovered the backyard was filled with hundreds of stacked bicycles.

The 54-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possessing criminal property. Previously, several lawsuits were filed against the man claiming that his bicycle-filled backyard had become a breeding ground for rats, but he was later released for investigation.

According to neighbors, police were at the house to sort out the number of bicycles. It is known that he has lived here for almost 10 years.

The number of second-hand bicycles seems to have grown steadily over the past 5 years and is now so large that it can be seen on Google Earth satellite images.

“There are a lot of bicycles here. Police are currently in the process of establishing ownership of these bicycles,” a police officer said.

When information about the giant “mountain” of bicycles was spread on social networks, many people wondered how a 54-year-old man could own so many bicycles without being suspicious of his neighbors. while some joke that a man must have about 200 children to need a collection of hundreds of such bicycles.

The owner of the house is suspected of possessing stolen bicycles. Photo:Thames Valley Police

Neighbors of the man said he had complained about the problem for years but to no avail. Apparently, bicycles have been delivered here both at night and during the day for many years.

Colleen Butler (53) also said: “A few years ago I started reporting on his broken bike collection. When I asked him, he said it was charity bikes that were sent to charity. to Africa for poor children, but you can see they’ve never been to Africa.”

Butler added that a few years ago, nearly 170 bicycles were removed from the Giles Road property, before being returned shortly after.

Even many people in the neighborhood have complained about the annoying pile of bicycles, which are a breeding ground for rats and reduce the value of their property, but many do not seem brave enough to warn. close.

“I talked to him but everything he answered is not true.” they added.

In addition, the owner of the house containing more than 500 bicycles, whose name has not been released for privacy reasons, appears to have been released, but the investigation is continuing.