A DAD has warned people to keep their garages shut after discovering thieves had broken in to his and taken three valuable bikes – in what he believes was a planned operation.
Roni Cox, 34, was asleep in his family home on Westward Ho, on Saturday, when the house alarm went off at 6am after intruders entered the garage.
But by the time he had got up and got to the front of the house – after his neighbour had banged on the door – the thieves were gone.
The offenders had bent the bottom of the garage door to get in and taken three bikes – his and his 16-year-old son's Marida downhill mountain bikes, worth £500 and £600, and his 12-year-old daughter's Claud Butler, worth £300.
They had left a vintage cycle, which belonged to his wife – which made them think the burglars may have had a plan.
Mr Cox, who regularly goes cycling with his family, said he was "livid" when he realised what had happened.
He said: "I had been cleaning my car the week before and had the garage open most of the morning with the bikes on show.
"The way they had come in and taken those three and had gone so quickly was as if they knew exactly what they were looking for.
"Be careful when you open your garage door – you never know who could be walking past."
Humberside Police are now investigating the crime and trying to get hold of CCTV from nearby cameras.
A spokesman said: "Three bikes were reported stolen from a garage at some time between 5.30am on Friday, April 5, and 6.30am on Saturday, April 6.
"Officers are trying to source CCTV images and we would ask members of the public to be on the lookout for them and to come forward with any information."
Information to police on 101, quoting log number 141 of Saturday, April 6, 2013.
