Leevi Pesonen’s bike was stolen from two locked doors – followed by a cinematic operation

Helsinki Kumpula Leevi Pesonen retains its ten -year -old athletic bike in the bike storage of its home apartment block.

The warehouse must pass through two locked doors and the bike is always locked. However, when he returned from Christmas, Pesonen noticed that it was in his drop.

A delicious search began. He googled the bike brand and model and searched for it in the market announcements.

« I announced there and here and there, but nothing really came, » Pesonen says.

The thief probably had taken the bike during October-December, as Pesonen had ended his cycling season in late October.

At last He came up with a bike model to find a Google image search by limiting the search to start at the end of October. Then there was a familiar-looking game game about a Facebook post on the used bikes in Tallinn.

He recognized his bike because he had replaced it with the guide bracket itself from white to black.

According to Pesonen, these kinds of bikes are no longer on sale, as the bike is about ten years old and he bought it from his friend. He was sure the bike was his.

How about all places in Estonia would such a bike been on sale with exactly the same controller bracket? In addition, Pesonen found a text online where the founder of the company said most of the bikes for sale in Finland.

« There was such a single plus one moment. »

Pesonen had bought a bike from a friend for 300 euros. The company had rated the bike as more valuable and sold it for € 375.

Pesonen He decided to call the number on the Facebook page and demand his bike back. He caught the company representative.

« That’s where rallying was pulled. He didn’t really believe in the first time and asked if I was sure that this was just this bike. He said he wasn’t sure if he had it anymore. »

The bike retailer promised to find out and call again the next day. That’s what he did.

« He was really outrageous about being a bike stolen from us, » Pesonen says.

The merchant asked Peso to send pictures and badges on his bike. However, he believed in Peso and said his neighbor would come the next day on a holiday to Finland by ferry. A neighbor could bring the bike at the same time.

Pest A little suspicious.

« I didn’t want to give any information about myself, because all kinds of horror pictures of a bike mafia were already in my mind. »

It was agreed with the company’s representative that a neighbor would leave the bike at a certain intersection near the harbor at half past ten in the morning.

Pesonen assembled a small team of himself and his four friends who were divided into the road.

« There was a junction from all different directions and a video call with each other was held.

Half a dozen went and no one was visible.

« It was thought that this was a crazy job now. »

However, at ten intersections, a car in Estonian shields drove. The bike was lifted to the intersection. After five seconds, when the car had driven its way, the bike was again Pesonen.

The air had been slightly emptied of the tires, but otherwise the wheel had not been rumbled in any way. Pesonen called the type of bicycle shop and thank you.

As a follow -up, he hid his bike better in the same bike storage and locked it with two locks.