Burnley town centre warden’s £1,250 e-bike stolen from Bankfield car park in Hall Street
Dominic Tomlinson, a 33-year-old town centre warden, had recently spent £160 to make his bike more secure, but the thief still managed to steal it from the Bankfield car park in Hall Street, Burnley.
A Burnley town centre warden, whose role is to patrol the area and assist police dealing with shoplifters and anti-social behaviour, has become the victim of crime himself.
Dominic Tomlinson’s £1,250 e bike was stolen from the Bankfield car park in Hall Street during his shift on Wednesday (November 11).
The thief, who was caught on CCTV, broke the chain securing the bike and made off with it at around 1-30pm.
Ironically, at the time of the theft Dominic was helping police to deal with two shoplifters who been caught at Sainsbury’s store on the Prestige Retail Park. This is part of his job as a warden for the council backed Business Improvement District (BID) scheme.
Dominic (33) said: “I’ve been doing the job for around three or four months and I absolutely love it but this has really affected me.
“I had to leave my shift early and go home as I was just sickened. I don’t drive and the bike was my means of getting to work, going shopping and also visiting friends.”
Dominic had recently shelled out £160 to make the bike more secure, installing a new lock and repairing the tyres.
He added: “I’ve spent a fortune on the bike but it doesn’t seem to have made any difference.”
Another precaution taken by Dominic was removing the battery, worth £350, from his bike whenever he left it.
He now hopes that someone may have spotted it or even be offered it for sale.
It is a black Carrera Vengeance model with red flecks on the tyres and mud flaps.
Anyone who thinks they may have seen the bike is asked to contact Lancashire Police quoting LC-20261111-0751 11/11/26.