Prolific bike thief banned from 17 locations across city
Nation.Cymru staff
A prolific bike thief has been banned from 17 locations across Cardiff.
Following his recent conviction of multiple thefts of pedal cycle offences, Ryan Marquardt from Butetown was given a 26-week sentence suspended for 12 months.
The 29-year-old was also issued with a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court and must complete a drug rehabilitation requirement.
Marquardt stole several bikes worth thousands of pounds across the Cardiff area over a sixth month period.
As part of the CBO, Moore must not enter or remain in any designated bicycle storage area, bicycle rack, cycle compound or similar facility provided for the parking or securing of pedal cycles at several locations.
These include, Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf, Bridge Road, Llandaff, Cardiff Metropolitan University Llandaff Campus, Western Avenue, Cardiff Metropolitan University Plas Gwyn accommodation site, Llantrisant Road, Cardiff University Talybont halls of residence, Trotman Dickenson Place, Excelsior Road, Bevan Place and North Road, Cardiff University sites, Aberconway Building and Arts & Social Science Library – Colum Drive, Unite Students Accommodation, Maindy Road, Blackweir Terrace, Hodge Hall halls of residence, Wyeverne Road University of South Wales Treforest Campus, Cathays High School Crown Way, Maindy Leisure Centre Crown Way and Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr Waterhall Road.
Marquardt is also required to not ride on or be in possession of any bicycle or pedal cycle in the city centre of Cardiff.
A South Wales Police spokesperson said: “The aim of a CBO is to prevent crime and protect the community, local workers, and members of the public from continued distress, disruption, and potential harm.
“This case demonstrates our commitment to tackling bike theft. Any breaches and incidents should be reported to police.”
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Why is our joke of a justice system giving this thief a suspended sentence? He will be stealing this weekend. If he has grassed up all the mugs who have no qualms buying stolen bikes off him than that may make some sense though it is highly unlikely he has done that.