Discarded fatbike, a “gang” of skinny figures and a loud 2am wake up
UPDATE: I did call the non emergency number again and the handhaving came by and picked up the fatbike.
This morning I was pulled out of deep sleep by a strange noise. It sounded like footsteps and what I can only describe as a “kerfuffle”. I got up out of bed and looked out the window (we’re on third floor) and down - just outside our house there was a group of slender figures mostly in dark clothing kicking something and hitting something in the middle. Instinctually I called out loudly: “hey” and they all IMMEDIATELY ran in two different directions only to reveal a fatbike.
I went downstairs and outside to see if there was anything else around or anyone and it was just the fatbike. I also called the police - the dispatcher basically said: thank you, noted but it’s a very busy night and I don’t know if my colleagues will make it to you. I stayed awake anyways for half an hour just in case someone came by but eventually went back to sleep. While waiting on the phone, 3 males and 1 female came walking along one of the lanes and while I can’t say for sure I felt like they might be returning to check out the scene - they were walking very slowly and spread out (not on a clump together) and came right by the bike.
Just woken up to find the bike is still lying there right outside our window.
Is there a trend where people steal a fatbike and then beat on it?
It could be that they were actually kicking a person that was on the fatbike and I didn’t notice in my sleepy state.
What do I do now that the bike is just still lying outside my house and the police still have not come?
EDIT: removed info about how long it took to get on phone with dispatcher as it seems irrelevant in retrospect.