Suspect in car break-ins allegedly caught with stolen bike

Posted by Howard Owens on August 19, 2009 - 12:40pm
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mug-nicholas-mckague.jpgYesterday, a woman who's bike was apparently stolen overnight saw a man riding her bike on East Avenue and called Batavia police.

When police responded, they reportedly found Nicholas McKague, 18, of 1 Colorado Ave., riding the bike.

According to a Batavia Police Department press release, McKague admitted to stealing the bike from 4 Elm St.. Upon further questioning, he also allegedly admitted to breaking into several unlocked cars and taking items in the area of Union, Oak and Allen streets Monday night/Tuesday morning.

The property taken has not been recovered.

Tuesday morning, several people reported their cars on Redfield, Kingsbury and North Lyon streets were broken into overnight. Bikes were also reported stolen on North Lyons Street.

The investigation is continuing and other suspects have been implicated.

The Batavia Police are asking residents to continue to be vigilant in locking cars and securing bikes and other property in garages or on porches.

Posted by Gary Spencer on August 19, 2009 - 5:16pm
I am glad this dirt bag has been caught, and it sounds like he is singing like a bird! He will rat out his friends and more arrests will be made, I knew 2 people who had property stolen and it is good to see somebody FINALLY being arrested for these crimes.
Posted by Chris Olin on August 19, 2009 - 6:16pm
"Upon further questioning, he also allegedly admitted to breaking into several unlocked cars and taking items in the area of Union, Oak and Allen streets Monday night/Tuesday morning."

I don't believe that this person is one of the "dirt bags" that have been stealing from unlocked cars for a the last few months, with the information that has been provided.
Posted by George Richardson on August 20, 2009 - 9:21am
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Posted by Gary Spencer on August 19, 2009 - 6:35pm
Chris,
and what brings you to that conclusion?
and I don't believe that anybody indicated that he was!

"The investigation is continuing and other suspects have been implicated." maybe the 'other suspects' were the "dirt bags" that have been stealing from cars all summer long, and Mr. McKague (allegedly) just got involved Monday night/Tuesday morning, but I don't really know anymore than the police do!

We'll have to wait and see!
Posted by dennis wight on August 20, 2009 - 1:18am
still keep your things locked, though....