A number of residents have complained again on social media about their bikes being stolen.

It follows a spate of bicycle thefts in Witney at the end of last year.

Appeals were posted on Witney Spotted asking for information after two thefts with one including images of a person the owner believes is the thief.

One said: "Bike stolen from Witney leisure centre at 4.24pm. This is the person. If anyone knows him please call 101 quoting crime reference number 20220515-0250."

A second wrote: "My bike got stolen yesterday. It was locked but stolen from outside Pure Gym Witney between 4pm-4.20pm. Did anyone see anything suspicious, or anyone at the Tesco's garage, McDonalds area.

"Please, if anyone knows of anyone or hears anything, any bikes for sale in this area in the last 6 hours, please call 101 quoting crime reference number INC-20220514-1802."

The poster attached a picture of the same model.

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Thames Valley Police said they received a report that a bike had been stolen on Witan Way at around 4.25pm on Sunday (15/5).

Officers investigations into this remain ongoing.

They also received a report that a bike had been stolen on Ducklington Lane between 4pm and 5.30pm on Saturday (14/5).

Officers investigations into this remain ongoing.

Last year a number of people reported their bikes being stolen on social media, with some suggesting that the thefts are being committed by one person.

Earlier this year TVP West Oxfordshire tweeted that a man had been arrested for recent bicycle thefts in Witney following the theft of a cycle from the High Street on March 30.

In December 2021 householder Fiona Bateman spent three days picketing the home of a man she insists she saw on CCTV stealing her son's bicycle.

She claimed police were not doing enough to investigate the theft of the mountain bike from the family's garage in Madley Park.

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Police said that while they were investigating the incident, no one had been arrested or charged.

The protest had no legal basis.

And in November 2021 an anonymous crime-fighter declared himself on a mission to stop a recent scourge of bike thefts around the town.

The nameless detective set up a website stolenbikesofwitney@gmail.com where people could send details of where and when their bike was stolen so he could spread the word and increase their chances of getting it back.

“These bike thefts have got to stop,” he posted on Witney Spotted Facebook page.

“Please report all bike thefts to the police so they are aware of the massive bike crime in Witney at the moment.”

Police advised that tips and information on how to keep your bike safe can be found here : Protect your bike from theft | Thames Valley Police