The man said he was an oncologist, and he looked and talked the part. So the staff at Speedy Reedy Multisport set him up with a $6,800 road bike and a helmet, and he sped off for a test ride on the Burke-Gilman Trail, leaving just his name, which he said was Tony.
He also left behind a Tully’s coffee cup — with “Jake” written on it.
When neither the bike nor the man returned, the store called Seattle police. They took that coffee cup and tested it for DNA, which traced back to an unlikely suspect
–Full article(Seattle Times)
update: Unfortunately the suspect took his life over the weekend in the hospital. Obviously, that’s just no way to go, and I’m very sorry to hear it. My condolences to his family.
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1 ken // Feb 24, 2008 at 10:35 am
whoa… ballsy. meanwhile, how impressed am i that SPD recognized some blingy road pedals during an arrest? i’m just imagining, “you have the right to remain si—hey, are those dura ace pedals?” (: (’course, i didn’t think bikes like the R3 came with pedals, but details, details…)
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