In the last two weeks, police recorded 10 e-bikes as stolen, noting that CCTV cameras at public spaces like Manly Wharf were not a deterrent.
Five e-bikes were stolen in as many days, from Friday, 10 October 2025, to Thursday, 16 October 2025. Two were stolen from Many Wharf, one from outside the Skiff Club at Manly and two from Dee Why. Police report poor security as a common factor in the ease with which these e-bikes were stolen.
On 10 October 2025, patrolling police caught a 35-year-old homeless man riding one of the above e-bikes around Dee Why half-an-hour after the e-bike’s owner reported it as stolen. Police charged the man and returned the $3,500 e-bike to its owner.
On 12 October 2025, police caught a teenager with a stolen e-bike. He had tried to conceal it in the bushes at Dee Why Oval. The e-bike was identified using the serial number, which was provided to police by the owner when the e-bike was reported stolen. The 16-year-old boy will be issued with a court attendance notice to appear at Surry Hills Children’s Court.
Police remind owners to secure their e-bikes, consider using a tracker, and to record serial numbers in case of theft.
Phone scammer steals $11,000 from Balgowlah Heights resident
On 13 October 2025, a Balgowlah Heights man received a cold call from someone pretending to be from American Express.
The caller said he detected fraudulent activity on the victim’s bank account and sent the victim a link on his mobile phone to verify his identity.
The link was part of the scam, and it was, in fact, a method of extracting a security code to authorise a transaction.
The victim lost over $11,000, and he reported the incident to the police.
Fake Australia Post SMS leads to $1,700 stolen from Avalon resident
On 12 October 2025, an Avalon resident received a text message purporting to be from Australia Post seeking the victim’s bank account details to facilitate the delivery of a package.
The victim was expecting a package and replied to the text.
The offenders stole $1,700 from the victim’s bank account.
Preliminary inquiries show the text was sent from a phone number in the Philippines. Police say the likelihood of recovering the funds is low.
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