Bike theft suspects bailed

Cycles worth £150k taken

Five men have been arrested following an investigation into a commercial burglary in Exeter.

The incident occurred at The Bike Shed Outta-Town on Honiton Road overnight on Sunday 4 September into the early hours of Monday 5 September.

High-quality and high-value bikes worth around £150,000 were taken.

Thirty-eight bikes are missing, including rare and valuable ones such as a medium-sized Santa Cruz Heckler Carbon S Spec in maritime grey.

Other bikes of note included:

• Cube Stereo 140 Team, grey and olive, size X-small
• Cube Reaction EXC 750, grey and red, size XX-large
• Bianchi E-Omnia FXXT, blue, size medium
• Forme Lathkill, green, size small
• Liv Embolden E+1, metal, size medium
• Trek Allant+ 5 Lowstep, grey, size small

Five men aged 39, 38, 34, and two 28-year-olds, all from the West Midlands, were arrested on suspicion of theft and subsequently released on bail with conditions while futher enquiries are carried out.

Officers are still appealing for witnesses and would also like to hear from anyone who has been offered a high-value bike for sale.

If you witnessed the incident or have any information or dashcam/CCTV footage that could help with enquiries, please contact police via our website here or by calling 101, quoting crime reference CR/081847/22.

Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling 0800 555111.