{"id":2132080,"date":"2023-12-22T20:28:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-23T01:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lance-armstrong-has-more-than-100000-worth-of-bikes-stolen-from-storage-unit\/"},"modified":"2023-12-22T20:30:52","modified_gmt":"2023-12-23T01:30:52","slug":"lance-armstrong-has-more-than-100000-worth-of-bikes-stolen-from-storage-unit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lance-armstrong-has-more-than-100000-worth-of-bikes-stolen-from-storage-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"Lance Armstrong loses over $100K in stolen bikes from storage"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flance-armstrong-has-more-than-100000-worth-of-bikes-stolen-from-storage-unit%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2132080&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The\u200b Austin Police Department Investigates\u200c Robbery of Lance Armstrong&#8217;s Bikes<\/h2>\n<p>The Austin Police Department has reported that a daring robbery took place, involving the theft of six bikes that belonged to renowned cyclist Lance Armstrong. According to an\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dallas-boy-4-snatched-from-bed-viciously-murdered-by-ankle-monitored-teen-report\/\" title=\"Dallas Boy, 4, Snatched From Bed, Viciously Murdered By Ankle-Monitored Teen: Report\u00a0\">arrest affidavit obtained<\/a> by KXAN, suspects Shaun Thompson, 36, and Ethan Harms, 33, are alleged to have stolen the bikes from Armstrong&#8217;s ExtraSpace Storage Unit between December 10 and 12. <\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement officers were \u200bable to identify\u2063 Thompson and Harms through security footage from previous robberies\u2063 of storage \u2063units and apartments. The stolen bikes include four racing bikes, \u200da road bike, and a gravel bike, ranging from 20 years old to brand new.<\/p>\n<h3>Felony Charges and Potential Sentences<\/h3>\n<p>Thompson and Harms now face third<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fla-state-attorney-andrew-warren-suspended-for-ignoring-the-law\/\" title=\"Fla. State Attorney Andrew Warren suspended for \u2018ignoring the law\u2019\">-degree felony charges<\/a> due to \u2063the significant value of the stolen merchandise, as stated in the affidavit. If found guilty, the two men could be sentenced to \u2063between two and 10 years in\u2064 prison.<\/p>\n<p>Prior \u2064to this incident, the Austin Police Department had already noticed an increase in\u200d reported burglaries involving storage unit facilities. \u2062In response, they issued a statement advising residents against storing valuable or personal items, such as firearms, ammunition, collectibles, sentimental belongings, or \u200canything\u2063 containing \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/asians-are-victims-of-white-supremacy-narrative-comes-from-activists-pushing-policies-rejected-by-many-asians\/\" title=\"\u2018Asians Are Victims Of White Supremacy\u2019 Narrative Comes From Activists Pushing Policies Rejected By Many Asians\">personal identifying information<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Burglary Unit highly recommends that storage\u2063 unit\u2064 customers consider purchasing rental insurance for items stored. \u2064Rental insurance can often help replace items that may have\u200d been\u200d stolen or damaged,&#8221; \u2063the\u200c statement emphasized.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that Lance Armstrong&#8217;s reputation in the cycling world suffered a blow when \u200dhe admitted to doping, resulting in the removal of several\u2063 awards, including an \u200bOlympic bronze medal and an honorary degree.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why\u200c does the \u2064Austin Police\u2064 Department recommend purchasing rental insurance\u2064 for items stored in storage units<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The Austin Police Department is currently investigating a\u200c shocking robbery that involved the theft of Lance\u200b Armstrong&#8217;s bikes. \u200bAccording to an arrest affidavit obtained by KXAN, suspects Shaun Thompson and Ethan\u200b Harms are accused of \u2064stealing six\u2062 bikes \u2064from Armstrong&#8217;s ExtraSpace Storage Unit between December \u206410 \u200dand 12.<\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement officers were able\u2064 to identify Thompson and Harms through security\u2063 footage from previous robberies of storage units and apartments. The stolen bikes include four racing bikes, a road bike, and a\u2063 gravel \u200cbike, with \u200csome \u2064ranging \u200dfrom 20 years old to\u200c brand\u200c new.<\/p>\n<p>Due \u200dto the substantial value of the \u2062stolen \u200dmerchandise, Thompson and\u200c Harms \u200cnow face third-degree felony charges. According to the affidavit, if found guilty, the\u200b two men could\u2064 be sentenced to between two and 10 years in prison.<\/p>\n<p>This incident is not an isolated one, \u2063as the Austin Police Department\u2064 had already \u200bnoticed \u200can increase in reported burglaries involving storage unit facilities. In \u200cresponse, they issued a statement advising residents \u200cagainst storing valuable \u2062or personal items such as firearms, ammunition, collectibles, sentimental belongings, or any items containing personal\u2063 identifying information.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Burglary Unit highly \u200crecommends \u200bthat storage unit customers consider purchasing rental insurance \u200dfor items stored. Rental insurance can often help replace items\u200c that may have been stolen \u2064or damaged,&#8221; the statement emphasized.<\/p>\n<p>It \u200dis important to\u200c note that Lance Armstrong&#8217;s reputation in the cycling world\u200c has \u2064suffered a blow in the \u2063past. After admitting to doping, several\u2063 awards, including an Olympic bronze medal and \u2062an honorary degree, were stripped from him.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation into the robbery\u200b of Lance Armstrong&#8217;s bikes is ongoing, and the Austin Police\u2063 Department is working diligently\u200d to apprehend the individuals responsible and recover the stolen property.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Footage from the storage facility. The suspects were apprehended and charged with burglary. Lance Armstrong&#8217;s six bikes were recovered and returned to him. 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