Please review and forward the information to anyone who has had a bicycle stolen. The Police need people to claim their stolen bikes to build the case against the accused, Igor Kenk.
Approximately 1500 bicycles have been recovered from the Igor's "Bicycle Clinic" on 927 Queen St W and other storage units. Many of them, if not the majority are stolen.
Public Viewing Monday July 21, 2008 10am-6pm - 9 Hanna Ave, Toronto
More public viewing to be announced when all the recovered bikes are sorted out...
Anyone with knowledge of more storage units of stolen bicycles associated to 'The Bicycle Clinic' operated by Igor Kenk... notify 14 division 416-808-1400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) , http://222tips.com or Text TIP312 and your message to CRIMES...
Facebook Group has photos posted of the volume of bikes...
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=21195987216
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Scott Mills
Toronto Crime Stoppers
Community Youth Officer
Legal Graffiti Art Coordinator
www.torontopolice.on.ca
www.222tips.com
Comments
Ryan Marr (not verified)
I got mine back!
Mon, 07/21/2008 - 12:03I got my stolen bike back yesterday, proving it was mine was a bit of a hassle, but that's understandable. I was just really excited that it was there and fine! It was stolen last monday!
Go down, chances are your bike is there.
K. (not verified)
Whole lotta bikes
Mon, 07/21/2008 - 12:131500 bikes, that's insane! If the number usually quoted is true (12,000 bikes stolen across TO per year), this guy must have been affiliated with for most of the bicycle thefts in the west side.
There is still the untouched issue of the city not doing anything about this guy for years. As I understand it, Toronto requires 2nd hand dealers to keep track of who they buy stuff from. Either Igor was doing that, and the city wasn't keeping on top of the fact that he kept "buying" from the same people (i.e. thieves); or he wasn't doing any record keeping. Either way, the city should ahve shut him down years ago.
Anonymous (not verified)
Frustrating
Mon, 07/21/2008 - 21:02Kind of frustrating really, I went down there today. The public had access to about 50 bikes, while the remaining hundreds lay beyond reach behind yellow tape. I know they have a space issue, but I just wanted to start rummaging through to see if mine was somewhere in there.
As a side note i'm a little bit pissed off at how the bikes are all piled on top of each other in the various bays. Before my bike was stolen it was in mint condition, now if it is somewhere in those piles it will be scratched to hell.
I wish they had viewings at better times, 10 - 6pm isn't exactly convenient.
Anonymous (not verified)
are you serious?
Tue, 07/22/2008 - 13:59I can't believe you're complaining when before now you had no chance in hell of getting your bike back.
jamesmallon (not verified)
Queen West Safer?
Mon, 07/21/2008 - 21:44I just had a thought. If Igor's bike ring is responsible for a conservative 2000 bikes/year changing hands in that neighbourhood, at a rumoured $25/pop for a hit of crack, that's $50000/year he's pumping into the drug trade in that neighbourhood. I'd guess it's a lot more. With that gone, the neighbourhood is going to get a lot better, or a lot worse. If the crackheads abandon it for greener pastures, the crime will move elsewhere; if they stay close out of habit, and the community services in the area, they're going to look for other criminal activities. A habit's got to be fed. If the city/province had a clue, they'd be down there in force with treatment programmes. Not likely. And once the investigation's done, the cops will abondon the residents and addicts to their own devices.
Steeker
well it's still a good thing
Mon, 07/21/2008 - 22:41well it's still a good thing the police found all those bikes , maybe city hall will get off it's arse,,,, =8^) (Steeker)
Anonymous (not verified)
Why not?
Wed, 07/23/2008 - 10:12You should have more credulity at his complaint. The complaint identifies things that are wrong with or inconvenient about the Police's handling of the stolen bikes. Maybe you disagree with what is pointed out, but the correctness or truth of the grievences do not depend on the convenience of any previous situation (i.e. there being no access at all to the bikes).
darren
Tone
Wed, 07/23/2008 - 13:23We're pretty lax about moderating comments around here. After following this discussion, I think we need to change that. These threads on bike theft have had more name calling and attacking-the-commenter than any of our previous threads.
As a general rule, don't attack the person. Challenge his or her idea. Everyone will be way more receptive to what you have to say. Then we don't have to bother with banning IPs or restricting this site in other ways.
Thanks.
-dj
jamesmallon (not verified)
filters/erase
Wed, 07/23/2008 - 13:55I think the moderators have to start putting in some filters on language. Maybe block certain people, too: erase them, at the very least. Please.
tanya
Comments on this topic are now closed
Wed, 07/23/2008 - 15:32Hi folks,
Please don't leave any more comments in this thread - or they will be deleted. The conversation has ceased to be productive. Please follow some basic common sense when posting comments on the site. Feel free to respectively disagree with other opinions, but please no name calling or personal attacks.
Thanks!
Tanya
Anonymous (not verified)
upset
Wed, 07/23/2008 - 16:54I'm upset at your choice to censor the topic entirely rather than allowing us to work this out Tanya. I think DJ's post was enough to bring us back on track. A topic such as this deserves a lot more discussion.
herb
Comments closed
Wed, 07/23/2008 - 21:08Comments are closed on this post.