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Forgetful thieves won’t go far with e-bike stolen from Willetton

Emma GearyCanning Gazette

WILLETTON resident Natasha Hurley-Walker warns owners of e-bikes to store them securely after her bike was stolen from her home last month.

Thieves broke into Dr Hurley-Walker’s garage and stole a red eZee Expedir e-bike valued at $4200 but left behind the keys and battery essential for the bike to operate.

“Only two months after purchasing it, my electric cargo bike was stolen.

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“They didn’t take the charger which was in the garage. And, just like a car the bike can’t start without the key. The keys are registered so you can’t get them duplicated without exposing yourself,” she said.

Dr Hurley-Walker (34), who is an academic at Curtin University and is seven months pregnant, relied on her e-bike to transport herself and her young son to work and child-care five days a week.

“The bike solved my commute and was a way for me to keep fit, plus my son loved it.”

She said it was “creepy” to think someone had potentially watched her and decided to take her e-bike.

“Who sees a pregnant woman with a toddler and says that is an easy target?”

Thieves also stole her and her son’s bicycle helmets along with a toy clipped to the bike carriage.

Anyone with information about Dr Hurley-Walker’s stolen bike should contact Cannington Police.