HiYaBruceA
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After following several of the bike thefts posted on this board, I've added another story below. Even though I wasn't victimized, this is the dealership where I bought my '04 Busa and have it serviced. I've even had guys from there take it from my garage when I was out of town and my wife would let them in. I think I dodged a bullet.
5 Arrested In Southwestern Pa. Stolen Motorcycle Ring
$80,000 Worth Of Bikes Believed To Have Been Stolen
POSTED: 7:21 pm EST December 10, 2009
UPDATED: 7:53 pm EST December 10, 2009
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Five men have been arrested in a southwestern Pennsylvania motorcycle ring accused of stealing $80,000 worth of bikes.
Attorney General Tom Corbett said Joshua Alvarez, 22, of Monongahela, Washington County, worked with four other men to strip and sell stolen motorcycles and all-terain vehicles.
Corbett said Alvarez worked at Bentley's Cycles in Canonsburg, Washington County, and picked his victims based on access to customers' addresses.
Corbett said the bikes and ATVs are believed to have been taken from locations in Allegheny, Washington and Westmoreland counties.
Those involved are also accused of staging vehicle thefts in order to file fraudulent insurance claims, Corbett said.
Zachary Benning 22, of Charleroi, Washington County, was identified as Alvarez's main accomplice in a criminal complaint.
According to the complaint, Benning helped Alvarez steal unattended motorcycles and stole from residential garages on at least four occasions.
In addition to Alvarez and Benning, Adam Wareham, 34, of Hunker, Westmoreland County, Michael Flament, 22, of Monongahela, Washington County, and David Grillo, of Charleroi, Washington County, also face charges, including receiving stolen property and criminal conspiracy.
5 Arrested In Southwestern Pa. Stolen Motorcycle Ring
$80,000 Worth Of Bikes Believed To Have Been Stolen
POSTED: 7:21 pm EST December 10, 2009
UPDATED: 7:53 pm EST December 10, 2009
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Five men have been arrested in a southwestern Pennsylvania motorcycle ring accused of stealing $80,000 worth of bikes.
Attorney General Tom Corbett said Joshua Alvarez, 22, of Monongahela, Washington County, worked with four other men to strip and sell stolen motorcycles and all-terain vehicles.
Corbett said Alvarez worked at Bentley's Cycles in Canonsburg, Washington County, and picked his victims based on access to customers' addresses.
Corbett said the bikes and ATVs are believed to have been taken from locations in Allegheny, Washington and Westmoreland counties.
Those involved are also accused of staging vehicle thefts in order to file fraudulent insurance claims, Corbett said.
Zachary Benning 22, of Charleroi, Washington County, was identified as Alvarez's main accomplice in a criminal complaint.
According to the complaint, Benning helped Alvarez steal unattended motorcycles and stole from residential garages on at least four occasions.
In addition to Alvarez and Benning, Adam Wareham, 34, of Hunker, Westmoreland County, Michael Flament, 22, of Monongahela, Washington County, and David Grillo, of Charleroi, Washington County, also face charges, including receiving stolen property and criminal conspiracy.
Better yet Wal-mart.
