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Reported by: Dave Benton / WCIA 3 Monday, Sep 21, 2009 @03:05pm CDT ST. JOSEPH - The owner of a fully customized motorcycle thought his bike was safe. But it was gone by daybreak. In Crime Watch tonight, investigators need your help to find this rare motorcycle. It's a 2008 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX 1300R. Click on the video icon to see what the bike looked like. The owner locked it in a trailer Thursday night September 3rd. It was on Park Street in St. Joseph. Overnight, someone broke into the trailer. They took the bike plus several other things including a generator and hand tools. Investigators doubt this was a random crime. Travis Burr with the Champaign County Sheriff's Office says, "They were aware that the motorcycle was in the trailer and they knew what they were going to get." Burrs adds, there's a good chance the bad guys were watching the owner or casing the neighborhood. If you have any information about this case, call Champaign County Crimestoppers at 373-TIPS. You can also send in a text tip on your cell phone or a web tip . You don't have to give your name or testify in court and a reward is offered. |