Stranger steals Lincoln man’s bike after hitting him with metal object

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A biker found himself on the ground and without a bike late Wednesday night after a stranger hit him with a metal object, Lincoln Police say.

Just after 10:30 p.m., a 22-year-old man was riding his gas-powered bicycle into his apartment complex near 33rd and Superior Streets.

That’s when a black four-door sedan stopped near him, police said.  A female inside the car said something to the biker, but he couldn’t tell what.

A male in his teens then got out of the vehicle and hit the biker with either a metal pole or bat, according to police.

The victim fell to the ground, and the unknown male took off with the bike.  He was last seen heading west on Folkways Boulevard, police said.

An investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to call Lincoln Police at 402-441-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 402-475-3600.

Police estimate that the bike is worth around $300.