07-05-2025
Video shows bicycles worth $27K being stolen from San Diego apartment
Video shows bicycles worth $27K being stolen from San Diego apartment
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Surveillance video captured early Saturday morning shows a man and woman stealing two high-end bicycles from a Solana Beach apartment complex, leaving the victim devastated and hoping the video will help identify the suspects.
The victim, Connor Murphy, is a well-known figure in the San Diego cycling community. He says the stolen bikes — a 2023 Turbo Levo electric mountain bike and a Pinarello Prince FX road bike — are worth approximately $27,000 combined, including upgrades.
'I only go on vacation if it involves mountain biking,' Murphy said, laughing. 'I'm known in social circles as 'the bike guy.' That's my reputation in San Diego.'
Murphy has worked in the bicycle industry for years and has also dedicated time to refurbishing bikes for underprivileged children around the world. One moment that stands out for him — a photo of young schoolgirls in Ghana riding bikes he helped restore.
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'I broke down crying,' he said. 'In that community, women are not allowed to ride bikes. That was a life-changing event for them — and for me.'
Recently, Murphy was laid off from work and suffered a spinal injury in a crash that totaled his car. To help ease his financial burden, he had planned to sell the two bikes — his most valuable possessions.
On Saturday, Murphy left the bikes in his enclosed patio to clean and photograph them for potential buyers. It was the only time, he says, the bikes had ever been left outside unlocked.
Just after 3 a.m., surveillance footage from the apartment complex shows a tan-colored early 2000s Chevrolet Silverado 2500 with chrome wheels and a chrome bumper driving through the lot. The truck stops, and a man and a woman exit, heading directly to Murphy's patio. Eight minutes later, they are seen loading the bikes into the truck and driving away.
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Murphy believes someone will recognize the suspects or the vehicle.
'The vehicle has a dent on the passenger door, fading paint on the hood, and a couple of stickers on the top left rear window — one says 'Yeti' and the other 'Arctic,'' he said.
While Murphy says he has insurance on the bikes, he still wants justice.
'We're going to get you,' he said, addressing the thieves. 'It's not a question of if, but when.'
Anyone with information is urged to contact the San Diego County Sheriff's Office.
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