Current Bicycle Bandit Arrest - SA

[GreyCrow]

Bicycle bandit arrested on Friday

Also known as the Hills Bandit

Police believe they have caught SA's 'bicycle bandit' who robbed 10 banks over a decade

SA Police investigating a spate of armed bank robberies across small towns between 2004 and 2014 believe that search has ended with the arrest of a 73-year-old man.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Butters and Pepper]

Bicycle bandit arrested on Friday

Also known as the Hills Bandit

Police believe they have caught SA's 'bicycle bandit' who robbed 10 banks over a decade

SA Police investigating a spate of armed bank robberies across small towns between 2004 and 2014 believe that search has ended with the arrest of a 73-year-old man.

www.abc.net.au

Former police officer, according to the tv news tonight.

 

[GreyCrow]

Former police officer, according to the tv news tonight.

That was one of the theories at the time


But why keep the gun? Thats what will convict him more than anything. Gun and Blood DNA - which can be muddled with how it got there - but the gun - oh boy

 

[GreyCrow]

Former police officer, according to the tv news tonight.

I'm waiting to see if I saw him at Colonnades

 

[Poppy Penny]

That was one of the theories at the time
But why keep the gun? Thats what will convict him more than anything. Gun and Blood DNA - which can be muddled with how it got there - but the gun - oh boy

He’s either very arrogant or very stupid to keep the guns. Once again, freeze his assets to compensate victims or repay money he stole.

 

[jason_recliner]

Apparently they caught him pedalling stolen goods.

 

[GreyCrow]

Channel 7 saying he was a cop and has stage 4 cancer - Kym Parsons

 

[jason_recliner]

Apparently they caught him pedalling stolen goods.

Apologies, all. The cycle of crime is no joke.

 

[johnymac1]

I know his house. I went to drop someone off in his street once, this was many years ago.
I think he was also moonlighting as a Car Mechanic. To my knowledge I Never met him.

Down at the bottom of the street, closer to the beach, There was once a major police operation.
Somebodies house was getting turned over at the time, three detective cars, paddy wagon and a few patrol cars.
About twenty police were on a gang, drug or Bikie operation. Kym's house looks down into where all of the action was going on!

 

[Percel]

Apologies, all. The cycle of crime is no joke.

Never a true word has been spoke.

 

[Kurve]

 

[jason_recliner]

I know his house. I went to drop someone off in his street once, this was many years ago.
I think he was also moonlighting as a Car Mechanic. To my knowledge I Never met him.

Down at the bottom of the street, closer to the beach, There was once a major police operation.
Somebodies house was getting turned over at the time, three detective cars, paddy wagon and a few patrol cars.
About twenty police were on a gang, drug or Bikie operation. Kym's house looks down into where all of the action was going on!

#adelaidelyfe

We were out on the patio one night when I was a kid and dad saw somebody in the bushes across the street. Went to take a look, there were star force everywhere, there was a hostage siege a few houses down. And during uni another siege a few houses down from a different house I lived in. That one had a murder involved IIRC. Both occasions in the "leafy eastern suburbs" (Burnside). Yeah, really can't work out why I left...

 

[Macka_321]

That was one of the theories at the time


But why keep the gun? Thats what will convict him more than anything. Gun and Blood DNA - which can be muddled with how it got there - but the gun - oh boy

They also found one of his getaway cars in his shed which was registered in his name.

 

[latinoheat]

$250k of silver bullion also found at his house. Oh boy wowee

 

[Butters and Pepper]

So they got some DNA from some blood on a fence from one of the getaways/escapes when he was chased.

In order to get a match for an arrest, would that mean the alleged offender would have needed to have come to police attention for something else, in order to compare it to?

 

[GreyCrow]

So they got some DNA from some blood on a fence from one of the getaways/escapes when he was chased.

In order to get a match for an arrest, would that mean the alleged offender would have needed to have come to police attention for something else, in order to compare it to?

Search warrant for his rubbish for a stealth collection to ' compare/eliminate '

Happens in the US frequently. Unsure of the ruling here.

 

[johnymac1]

Big problem when your elderly and spend time in Hospital. The family is often hovering around the home.
Like Vultures they are waiting for the old boy to Croak, then swoop in and pick off any saleable items, including the House.
Too Bad one of the Cars has already been seized. Never know one of the Family may have been the "Person Reporting"

 

[johnymac1]

Search warrant for his rubbish for a stealth collection to ' compare/eliminate '

Happens in the US frequently. Unsure of the ruling here.

Most likely, Flagged for Receiving.

 

[Macka_321]

Would be interesting to know where he lived when he was committing the robberies.

 

[jason_recliner]

Alleged 'bicycle bandit' Kym Parsons had ammunition and robbery planning documents at home, court hears​

I'm sorry, but "robbery planning documents"??? Bwaahhaahahaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! Next they'll find a draft of his self-published memoir titled My Life as The Infamous Bicycle Bandit and all the Crimes I Committed When I was the Bicycle Bandit.

Bullets, robbery planning documents found at home of alleged 'bicycle bandit', SA court hears

 

[Macka_321]

Planning documents aha. Trying to rush it though the courts as well trying to get a conviction before he dies.

 

[Macka_321]

He got bail.

 

[GreyCrow]

He got bail.

I assume health reasons

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I assume health reasons

Yes, but this is becoming a too easy excuse.

 

[Butters and Pepper]

What disincentives are there in the future for a crook with terminal cancer - and only weeks/months to live - not to offend?

I will be interested to see if the Govt makes legislative change such that there is a strong presumption against bail in an armed robbery where a weapon is used.