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Police are investigating with bicycles reportedly being stolen at knifepoint in a quiet Welsh town. Police say one incident happened at Cogan railway station near Penarth town centre earlier this month. It followed similar incidents having occurred at the popular seaside town just days earlier according to South Wales Police. The force has described the incidents as "similar in nature" and asked the public for their help with its investigations. On Wednesday the force said a man was targeted at the railway station in Cogan on Thursday, October 16 where a person allegedly pulled a knife on him before stealing his bike. Don’t miss a court report by signing up to our crime newsletter here There are also reports of other incidents where bikes were reportedly stolen just days earlier in the town centre on Windsor Street and Arcot Street. A spokesman for the force said on Wednesday: "Three incidents close together and similar in nature have been reported in Penarth this month. "This behaviour will not be tolerated and we encourage anyone experiencing such behaviour, to please contact police." The force is appealing for anyone with information about the Cogan railway station incident to contact them, quoting reference number 2500332484. In 2024, there were 1,074 bike thefts reported to South Wales Police with more than 400 of these in Cardiff city centre alone. This makes Cardiff the third worst city in England and Wales for bike thefts. The south Glamorgan area is the single worst region. You can call South Wales Police on 101 or you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
